Joash was seven years old when he began to reign ,.... This, and the following verse, are the same with 2 Kings 11:21 . See Gill on 2 Kings 12:1 . See Gill on 2 Kings 12:2 . read more
Joash was seven years old - As he 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 he was secreted by his aunt; see on 2 Chronicles 22:10 ; (note). read more
His mother's name … Zibiah of Beersheba. We do not read, in the brief account of Ahaziah, Joash's father, whom he married. Nothing is as yet known of Zibiah , but there must be some significance underlying the mention of her name and native place, or known place of residence. The references Amos 5:5 and Amos 8:14 may possibly contain the clue, in holding up Beersheba as the most idolatrous of idolatrous places. Beersheba offers another reference of unhappy associations ( 1 Samuel 8:2 ... read more
Moral weakness. The extremely interesting circumstances under which Joash came to the throne ( 2 Chronicles 23:1-21 .) make us wish that there was something satisfactory to record of him when he sat upon it. Unfortunately, it is not so. One work in particular he wrought (see next homily) for which he deserves honour, but his character stands before us as that of an essentially weak man. He did what was right all the days of Jehoiada, but no longer. He allowed one man, to whom he was much... read more
The early years of Joash. I. HIS PARENTAGE . 1 . His father. Jehoabaz, Ahaziah, or Azariah ( 2 Chronicles 21:17 ; 2 Chronicles 22:1 , 2 Chronicles 22:6 ), Jehoram's youngest son, who ascended the throne on his father's death, reigned one year, was slain by Jehu ( 2 Chronicles 22:9 ), and buried in Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David, because, though himself bad, he was a good man's son ( 2 Chronicles 22:9 ). 2 . His mother. Zibiah of Beersheba, concerning... read more
The sad and strange unreliableness of human disposition and life here. One of the strangest of all the sadnesses of human life is the uncertainty and unreliableness of human disposition, which it is so constantly exposing to view. Not only has the fairest promise vanished (like the sun of many a morning) long before the character could be supposed to be firm or even fairly formed, but after the period justly esteemed critical has passed, after fruit has set, and even after some fruit has... read more
This chapter is parallel with 2 Kings 12:0, but treats the matters common to both narratives in a different and, apparently, supplemental way. read more
2 Chronicles 24:1. Joash was seven years old, &c. A great part of this chapter is explained in the notes on 2 Kings 12:0. read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:1-14
This account of Joash's good beginnings we had as it stands here 2 Kgs. 12:1-21, though the latter part of this chapter, concerning his apostasy, we had little of there. What is good in men we should take all occasions to speak of and often repeat it; what is evil we should make mention of but sparingly, and no more than is needful. We shall here only observe, 1. That it is a happy thing for young people, when they are setting out in the world, to be under the direction of those that are wise... read more