2 Chronicles 24:1 KJV

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:1-27

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter parallel with 2 Kings 12:0; gives same order of events with fresh matter and in different style. Joash’s interest in religion under guidance of Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 24:1-14); forsakes the God of his fathers after death of Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 24:15-22); distressed by Syrians and put to death by his servants (2 Chronicles 24:23-27).2 Chronicles 24:1-14.—Zeal of Joash under influence of Jehoiada. Days, Jehoiada lived after accession of Joash twenty-three years (2... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:1-27

2 Chronicles 24:0 I. Josiah was an early seeker. At the age of eight he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and at sixteen he began to seek the God of his father David with more earnestness than ever. And he found Him, and became a wonder unto many, a royal miracle of grace. This boy will condemn you if you are not an early seeker of God, you who have so many more encouragements than he had. God expects you to seek early; you can seek early, and early seekers are sure finders.... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:1-27

Chapter 24In verse 2 Chronicles 24:15 of chapter 24, find Jehoiada, the priest that exercised such a good influence, died in a ripe old age of a hundred and thirty years.And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done so much good in Israel. But at his death the princes of Judah made obeisance to the king. And the king began to hearken unto them. And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and they began to worship the pagan gods in the groves and the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 24:1-27

2 Chronicles 24:6 . The collection required by Moses for the erection of the tabernacle, of the half shekel. Dr. Lightfoot contends that it was but the half of the half shekel, the eighth part of an ounce. 2 Chronicles 24:7 . The sons of Athaliah that wicked woman had broken up the house of God. She had managed Ahaziah by her counsel, 2 Chronicles 22:3; and having done it during the time she swayed the sceptre, she would not be wanting to repeat the crime; or if she had sons by another... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:1

2Ch 24:1 Joash [was] seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also [was] Zibiah of Beersheba. Ver. 1. And he reigned forty years. ] See 2 Kings 12:1 . His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beersheba.] Whatever his mother was, his foster mother, his aunt Jehoshebah, did all the offices of a good mother to him; but he ill requited her in her son Zechariah. It is said of the Irish, a that the love of foster brothers amongst them far... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 24:1

am 3126-3165, bc 878-839 Joash: Joash, יואש [Strong's H3101], or יאש [Strong's H3101], is merely an abbreviation of Jehoash, יהואש [Strong's H3060], by the elision of ה, hay, and here also of ו, wav. 2 Kings 11:21, 2 Kings 12:1, Jehoash, 1 Chronicles 3:11 seven years old: As Joash was hidden six years in the temple, and was but seven when he came to the throne, he could have been but one year old when secreted by his aunt. Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 34:1 - eight years read more