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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 23:4

(4) This is the thing that ye shall do.—2 Kings 11:5 : “And he charged them saying, This is the thing,” (&c. There he charges the captains of the guard as being the leaders of the conspiracy.A third.—The third. So 2 Chronicles 23:5. “The third of you who come in on the Sabbath” is read also in 2 Kings 11:5. The chronicler has added the explanatory words: “belonging to the priests and to the Levites.” This can hardly be harmonised with 2 Kings 12:4-12 - The chronicler may have misunderstood... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 23:5

(5) And a third part at the gate of the foundation.—2 Kings 11:6 reads: “the gate Sûr,” which appears there as a gate of the palace. (LXX., “the middle gate;” Syr. and Arab., “the Butchers’ gate”)And all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.—This appears to be written from the point of view of a strict legalist, according to which none might enter the holy house itself save the priests. It looks like a protest against 2 Kings 11:4, where it is said that Jehoiada brought... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 23:6

(6) But let none come into the house of the Lord.—This verse is not read in Kings. Apparently it is merely an emphatic repetition of the direction of the last verse that all the people were to remain in the courts, and not to break the law by presuming to enter the holy chambers. In 2 Kings 11:7 we read instead: “And the two parts among you, all that go out on the Sabbath, they shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord, with regard to the king.” The last words of the present verse, “And all... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 23:7

(7) And the Levites shall compass.—Kings, “And ye (i.e., the centurions of the royal guard) shall compass.” (See Note on 2 Chronicles 23:4.) The chronicler characteristically dwells on the share of the Levites in the matter; but he does not expressly exclude the royal guard; and it is utterly unfair to allege that he has metamorphosed the guardsmen of Kings into Levites, “in order to divert to the priesthood the honour which properly belonged to the Praetorians” (Thenius). The truth may perhaps... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

JEHORAM, AHAZIAH, AND ATHALIAH: THE CONSEQUENCES OF A FOREIGN MARRIAGE2 Chronicles 21:1-20; 2 Chronicles 22:1-12; 2 Chronicles 23:1-21THE accession of Jehoram is one of the instances in which a wicked son succeeded to a conspicuously pious father, but in this case there is no difficulty in explaining the phenomenon: the depraved character and evil deeds of Jehoram, Ahaziah, and Athaliah are at once accounted for when we remember that they were respectively the son-in-law, grandson, and daughter... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

4. Reformation Under Joash CHAPTER 23 Joash King and Athaliah’s Execution 1. Joash made king (2 Chronicles 23:1-11 ) 2. Athaliah slain (2 Chronicles 23:12-15 ) 3. Jehoiada and the revival (2 Chronicles 23:16-21 ) The annotations to this interesting page in the history of Judah have already been made in connection with 2 Kings 11:0 . We therefore pass over the preservation of the young child Joash and his hiding away in the LORD’s house, on this account. However we call attention to the... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:5

23:5 And a third part [shall be] at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the {c} foundation: and all the people [shall be] in the courts of the house of the LORD.(c) Which was the chief gate of the temple toward the east. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:7

23:7 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever [else] cometh {d} into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.(d) Meaning to make any tumult, or to hinder their enterprise. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

JOASH CROWNED KING IN JUDAH (vv.1-11) Athaliah's tyranny was borne with for six years, when finally Jehoiada the priest took the lead in gaining the support of the military leaders in Judah, to plan the crowning of the young boy Joash. Messengers went throughout Judah to gather the Levites from the many cities, and the chief elders of the people to Jerusalem (v.2). This was done without the knowledge of Athaliah. The assemblage came to the temple, where they made a covenant with Joash that... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

JEHORAM TO HEZEHIAH JEHORAM (2 Chronicles 21:0 ) Jehoshaphat followed Rehoboam’s example in arranging for his sons (2 Chronicles 21:3 ), but without the hoped-for result (2 Chronicles 21:4 ). Such a brother as Jehoram proved might be expected to act in his kingly capacity as verses five to seven testify. Elijah (2 Chronicles 21:12 ) may be mistaken of the transcribers for Elisha, as the former died earlier (2 Kings 2:0 ); unless we take the view in the margin that this was a “writing” he... read more

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 23:4

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 23:5

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 23:6

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 23:7

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:5

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:7

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

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