2 Chronicles 23:12-24:27

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:11-15

Sin surprised at its rapture. The success of this revolution, so long prepared and so admirably accomplished by Jehoiada, involved the ruin of one "wicked woman" ( 2 Chronicles 24:7 ). It was inevitable that Athaliah must perish; here we have the account of her fall. We have before us— I. SIN SURPRISED AT ITS OWN FAILURE . This coup d'etat evidently came upon Athaliah with surprise. The twelfth verse describes the action of one that is both astonished and alarmed, who... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:12

When Athaliah heard the noise . The parallel ( 2 Kings 11:13-16 ) shows only two differences of any noteworthiness, and these will come under notice next verse. The noise ; Hebrew, the voice; i.e. no doubt the voices of the people. Praising . The Hebrew is the piel participle; our corresponding phrase would be, "singing out the praises of the king," i.e. not any personal praises, but such as the cries of "Long live the king!" or, as our Authorized Version has it, "God save the king... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:12-15

The fall of Athaliah. I. A STARTLED QUEEN . ( 2 Chronicles 23:12 , 2 Chronicles 23:13 .) 1 . An unusual sound. Secretly as the coronation of Joash had been conducted, Athaliah's quick ear caught the noise of trampling feet, clapping hands, and shouting voices that issued from the temple on the other side of the Tyropoean valley. Guilty consciences, of sovereigns, as of common sinners, are prone to be startled by strange sounds ( Job 18:11 , Job 18:12 ); cf. 'Macbeth'... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

Jezebel’s Baalism in Judah (21:1-23:21)The Baalism of Ahab and Jezebel remained strong in the northern kingdom during the successive reigns of their sons Ahaziah and Joram (2 Kings 1:1-8:15). It spread to Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram, who was married to Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel (21:1-20; see notes on 2 Kings 8:16-24).Judah’s next king, Ahaziah, at the direction of his mother Athaliah and her northern relatives, cooperated with the idolatrous northern... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:12

THE EXECUTION OF ATHALIAH"And when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of Jehovah: and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets; the singers also played on instruments of music, and led the singing of p raise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason! treason! And Jehoiada the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:12

12. Athaliah heard the noise of the people—The unusual commotion, indicated by the blast of the trumpets and the vehement acclamations of the people, drew her attention, or excited her fears. She might have flattered herself that, having slain all the royal family, she was in perfect security; but it is just as likely that, finding on reflection, one had escaped her murderous hands, she might not deem it expedient to institute any enquiries; but the very idea would keep her constantly in a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

G. Athaliah ch. 23The Chronicler did not have much interest in Athaliah because she was not of the Davidic line; she was the daughter of Ahab. His concern in this chapter was with the events that brought the next Davidic king to the throne: Joash.Instead of protecting the temple, as had all the good kings of Judah so far, Joash enjoyed protection in the temple. The temple was a visual symbol of the continuity of the Davidic dynasty. Even though there was no visible king during Athaliah’s... read more

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