2 Chronicles 24:11-22

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 24:11

Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites ,.... The place where his officer or officers met, appointed for this service; very probably in one of the chambers of the temple, and when they saw that there was much money : see 2 Kings 12:10 , the king's scribe ; or secretary: and the high priest's officer ; his "sagan", or deputy priest: came and emptied the chest ; poured out the money, and told it, and put... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:12

And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the Lord ,.... That is, they gave it to those who were overseers of them, to pay them with it, 2 Kings 12:11 . and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the Lord see 2 Kings 12:12 . and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the Lord ; where it required any work of that kind. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:13

So the workmen wrought ,.... The masons, carpenters, blacksmiths, and brasiers: and the work was perfected by them ; the business of repairs was completely finished: and they set the house of God in his state ; as it was at first: and strengthened it ; so that it seemed as firm and stable as when first built. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:14

And when they had finished it ,.... The repairs of the house, all that were necessary: they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada : that is, the overseers, when they had paid the workmen, brought what was left of the money collected to the king and the priest, to dispose of as they should think fit: whereof were made vessels for the house of the Lord ; in the room of such that Athaliah and her sons had taken away, and converted to the use of Baal; for though it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:15

But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died ,.... A very old man; few at this time arrived to such an age; he was a rare instance: One hundred and thirty years old was he when he died ; the oldest man we read of from the times of Moses, and older than he by ten years. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:16

And they buried him in the city of David among the kings ,.... In honour to him, he having been the preserver of the king, and of the kingdom, and being by marriage a relation of the present king, uncle to him: because he had done good in Israel ; in that part of it which belonged to the kingdom of the house of David: both towards God, and towards his house ; both for the restoring the pure worship of God, and the repairs of the temple. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:17

Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah ,.... Who had been secretly inclined to idolatry, but durst not discover it during the life of Jehoiada; whose influence at court was too great for them to counterwork, but when dead they came to court: and made obeisance to the king ; bowed in a very lowly manner, fawned upon him, and flattered him. Some Jewish writers, as Kimchi observes, understand this of religious adoration, that they made a god of him, and worshipped him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:18

And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers ,.... Came no more to the temple at Jerusalem, forsook the worship and service of it: and served groves and idols ; worshipped idols in groves, which were upon high places: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass : their idolatry, and particularly on these princes, the Syrian army coming against them, and destroying them, 2 Chronicles 24:23 . read more

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