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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

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 24:6

The collection - of Moses - This was the poll-tax, fixed by Moses, of half a shekel, which was levied on every man from twenty years old and upward; and which was considered as a ransom for their souls, that there might be no plague among them. See Exodus 30:12-14 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:1-27

The sad and strange unreliableness of human disposition and life here. One of the strangest of all the sadnesses of human life is the uncertainty and unreliableness of human disposition, which it is so constantly exposing to view. Not only has the fairest promise vanished (like the sun of many a morning) long before the character could be supposed to be firm or even fairly formed, but after the period justly esteemed critical has passed, after fruit has set, and even after some fruit has... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:4-11

A good intention well carried out. I. THE CONTEMPLATED WORK . 1 . The reparation of the house of the Lord. 2 . The replacement of the dedicated things which had been bestowed upon the Baalim ( 2 Chronicles 24:7 ). Not the dedicated things Solomon had brought into the temple ( 2 Chronicles 5:1 ); the spoil, in articles of gold and silver, David had taken from his enemies ( 1 Kings 7:51 ), since these had been pillaged and carried off by Shishak ( 2 Chronicles 12:9 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:4-14

Church renovation. We have an interesting description of a very old instance of— I. CHURCH RENOVATION . Here were all the elements that ordinarily occur. 1 . Dilapidation, or the condition of being out of repair. In this case there had been profanation, deliberate injury, spoliation ( 2 Chronicles 24:7 ); but always there will be waste and decay even in "the house of the Lord." The elements of nature do not spare the most sacred sanctuary. 2 . An energetic leader. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:6

Jehoiada the chief ; so. priest, for comp. our 2 Chronicles 24:11 ; 2 Chronicles 19:11 ; 2 Chronicles 26:20 . In each of those instances the Hebrew text shows הָראשׁ , and the Authorized Version "chief" except inconsistently in our 2 Chronicles 26:11 . Revised Version "chief" in all the instances. The name "priest" occurs just about six hundred and sixty-six times in the Old Testament, the title "high" or "chief priest" only about twenty-six times, the first occurrence being in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 24:6

It appears from 2 Kings 12:4 that Joash had assigned to the restoration-fund two other payments also. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 24:6

2 Chronicles 24:6. The king called for Jehoiada the chief It is observable, that he is not called the chief priest, or high-priest, but only the chief, or the head; which he might be in many other respects, either by reason of his near relation to the royal family, or because he was the chief of one of the twenty-four families. And the high-priest seems to be mentioned as a distinct person from Jehoiada, 2 Kings 12:9-10; which things make it questionable whether Jehoiada was the... read more

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