2 Chronicles 23:16-21

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 23:16

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:21

The city was quiet - There was no attempt at a counter-revolution. Concerning the coronation of Joash, there is a curious circumstance mentioned by the Targumist on 2 Chronicles 23:11 , it is as follows: - "And they brought forth the son of the king, and put on him the royal crown which David took from the head of the king of the children of Ammon. In it was inserted the precious attracting stone, in which was engraven and expressed the great and honorable Name [ יהוה ] which David... 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 23:16

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:16-21

The close of a revolution. I. COVENANT - MAKING . ( 2 Chronicles 23:16 .) Read in connection with 2 Kings 11:17 , this verse points to two covenant transactions. 1 . Between Jehovah and the king and people. 2 . Between the king and the people. II. IDOL - PURGING . In a fit of reforming zeal the excited people entered without delay on a crusade against the false worship which had been introduced and patronized by Athaliah. 1 . The temple of Baal wrecked. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:17

The house of Baal . It becomes plain that some building had been actually reared alongside, so to say, of the very temple itself, for Baal. Slew Mattan ( Deuteronomy 13:6 , Deuteronomy 13:9 ). Brake … his images ; Hebrew, צְלָמָיו ; this is the more pronounced word, distinguished from מַחְּבוֹת . read more

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