2 Chronicles 23:1-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1-11

We may well imagine the bad posture of affairs in Jerusalem during Athaliah's six years? usurpation, and may wonder that God permitted it and his people bore it so long; but after such a dark and tedious night the returning day in this revolution was the brighter and the more welcome. The continuance of David's seed and throne was what God had sworn by his holiness (Ps. 89:35), and an interruption was no defeasance; the stream of government here runs again in the right channel. The instrument... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:12-21

Here we have, I. The people pleased, 2 Chron. 23:12, 13. When the king stood at his pillar, whose right it was to stand there, all the people of the land rejoiced to see a rod sprung out of the stem of Jesse, Isa. 11:1. When it seemed a withered root in a dry ground, to see what they despaired of ever seeing?a king of the house of David, what a pleasing surprise was it to them! They ran in transports of joy to see this sight, praised the king, and praised God, for they had with them such as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

The contents of this chapter are the same with 2 Kings 11:4 and need no other explanation than what may be found in the notes there, to which the reader is referred.See Gill on 2 Kings 11:4 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:5 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:6 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:7 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:8 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:9 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:10 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:11 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:12 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:13 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:14 . See... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:1

And in the seventh year - See on 2 Kings 11:4 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:9

Spears and bucklers - See on 2 Kings 11:10 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:11

God save the king - May the king live! See on 2 Kings 11:12 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:14

And whoso followeth her , let him be slain with the sword - He who takes her part, or endeavors to prevent the present revolution, let him be immediately slain. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:15

Of the horse-gate - See on 2 Kings 11:16 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1

Jehoiada strengthened himself (see our note, 2 Chronicles 12:1 ; 2 Chronicles 13:7 ). He nerved himself with courage, and that courage which results from conviction of duty and of ripe time to achieve it. The captains of hundreds (or, centurions of the royal guards ) are not mentioned in the parallel by name, but the significant mention there ( 2 Kings 11:5-7 ) of five detachments (three "third parts," plus "two parts" of another body) tally with the number five , who are ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1

The time of action, after six years' waiting. In the first verse of this chapter, so full of the indications of the ruling providence of God, alike in his raising up a priest like Jehoiada, and in the marriage alliance which Jehoiada had formed with the sister of the king, we are told that this priest "strengthened himself," or took courage, and proceeded also therewith to take measures to bring the hidden heir to the throne to light, and to place on his head the crown. It is not... read more

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