2 Chronicles 24

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24

We have here the history of the reign of Joash, the progress of which, and especially its termination, were not of a piece with its beginning, nor shone with so much lustre. How wonderfully he was preserved for the throne, and placed in it, we read before; now here we are told how he began in the spirit, but ended in the flesh. I. In the beginning of his time, while Jehoiada lived, he did well; particularly, he took care to put the temple in good repair, 2 Chron. 24:1-14. II. In the latter end... read more

Matthew Henry

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:15-26

We have here a sad account of the degeneracy and apostasy of Joash. God had done great things for him; he had done something for God; but now he proved ungrateful to his God and false to the engagements he had laid himself under to him. How has the gold become dim, and the most fine gold changed! Here we find, I. The occasions of his apostasy. When he did that which was right it was not with a perfect heart. He never was sincere, never acted from principle, but in compliance to Jehoiada, who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 24 This chapter begins with the reign of Joash king of Judah, son of Ahaziah, 2 Chronicles 24:1 , relates his concern and care to repair the temple, 2 Chronicles 24:4 , the death of Jehoiada the priest, during whose life he reigned well, but after his death sadly apostatized, 2 Chronicles 24:15 , for which, being reproved by Zechariah, he was so wroth with him as to order him to be stoned, 2 Chronicles 24:20 , wherefore for these evils enemies were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:1-2

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:3

And Jehoiada took for him two wives ,.... Not for himself; he had a wife who was aunt to King Joash, and he had sons who were concerned with him in anointing him, 2 Chronicles 22:11 and was now upwards of one hundred years of age; but for the king, when he was at an age fit for marriage, he advised him to marry, and proposed wives to him, whom he thought would be agreeable; for, observing what mischief was done both in church and state through Jehoram's marrying Athaliah, he was desirous... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:4

And it came to pass after this ,.... After his marriage, when he was about twenty or twenty one years of age, perhaps: that Joash was minded to repair the house of the Lord ; which in some places might be fallen to decay, having been built one hundred and fifty years or more, and in others defaced by Athaliah, and needed ornamenting, see 2 Kings 12:4 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:5

And he gathered together the priests and Levites ,.... To communicate his mind unto, and give them a charge and instructions: and said unto them, go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year ; what money he means is more fully explained in 2 Kings 12:4 , and see that ye haste the matter ; for he was very desirous of having this work accomplished, it being the place of the worship of God, and where he had been... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:6

And the king called for Jehoiada the chief ,.... Who was either the high priest, or the head of his course, or, however, the chief of the priests and Levites concerned in this affair, and, indeed, was the chief or prime minister of state: and said unto him, why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah, and out of Jerusalem, the collection ; the money to repair the house they were ordered to collect, 2 Chronicles 25:6 according to the commandment of Moses the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:7

For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman ,.... Not Ahaziah and his brethren, in the lifetime of Jehoram, but sons of Athaliah by another man, as Kimchi suggests: had broken up the house of God ; not that they had made ruptures in it, or broke down the walls of it, but had defaced it by taking off the gold and silver upon it: and also all the dedicated things of the house of the Lord did they bestow upon Baalim ; not strictly all, but a great many of them, as this word in many... read more

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