2 Chronicles 23:11 - Exposition

Then they brought out . The parallel ( 2 Chronicles 23:12 ) has, "he brought out," etc. The last clause of our verse harmonizes even this simple point, indicating that the "they" designates "Jehoiada and his sons;" of which group Jehoiada himself was, of course, the greatest part. It will be noted that it is not said from what exact place Joash was brought out. Put upon him the crown and … the testimony. It is quite unnecessary, at any rate, to suppose that the testimony, as well as the crown, was put on the head of Joash . It may be taken for granted that the testimony was put into his hands ( Deuteronomy 17:18-20 ; Deuteronomy 31:24-29 ). If something new and so out of the way as resting the testimony ( i.e. the book of the Law) on the head were purported, it is likely that a distincter point would have been made of it. God save the king! Hebrew, יחְיִ הַמֶּלֶךְ : "Let the king live!" ( 1 Samuel 10:24 ; 2 Samuel 16:16 ; 1 Kings 1:25 , 1 Kings 1:31 , 1 Kings 1:34 , 1 Kings 1:39 ).