2 Chronicles 23:15-17 NASB

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 23:15

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:16

Made a covenant between him - The high priest was, on this occasion, the representative of God; whom both the people and the king must have had in view, through the medium of his priest. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:17

Mattan the priest - The Targum will not prostitute the term priest, but calls him כומרא cumera , priestling. 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 23:12-15

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:16

Between him . The Revised Version reads "himself," which is the evident meaning. The parallel leaves out, however, mention of Jehoiada as party to the covenant, viewing him rather as the promoter of it. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:16

The basis of national prosperity. Jehoiada knew that it would be of very little use to be rid of one ruler and to place another on the throne unless the nation itself could be bound in strong bonds to Jehovah, its true and almighty Sovereign. Hence the action he took as here described. I. THE TRUE BASES OF NATIONAL PROSPERITY . Not a population outgrowing that of all other countries; nor an army and navy such as no other nation can equip; nor a full national exchequer; nor... read more

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:17

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:11-15

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:12-15

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:16

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:16

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