Then, i.e. in this king’s days, when Jehoiada was dead, and Joash revolted from God; of which see 2 Chronicles 24:17 &c. Gath; once a city of the Philistines, but taken by David, 1 Chronicles 18:1, and now a part of the kingdom of Judah. Set his face, i.e. directed his march, and led his forces. Or, undertook in good earnest. So the same phrase is used 2 Chronicles 20:3; Jeremiah 21:10; Ezekiel 35:2. read more
THE RESTORATION OF THE TEMPLE BY JOASHCRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—2 Kings 12:2. Jehoash did right all his days wherein Jehoiada, &c.—The word “wherein” may be rendered because, and that alters the meaning from during the period in which Jehoiada instructed him, into “all his days,” i.e., during the king’s entire life, because Jehoiada instructed him. This difference of meaning depends on the preservation or rejection of the suffix ו in the word יָמָיו. The account, however, in the... read more
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—2 Kings 12:4. All the money of the dedicated things—i.e., consecrated money; and it is specified as threefold: 1. Money of the numbered (so read the words), viz., those who pass through the enumeration (see Exodus 30:12-14). 2. Money of the estimation, viz., the redemption price of a person who had devoted himself or his property to the Lord, and wished to effect his or its redemption (Leviticus 27:1-8). 3. Freewill offerings. 2 Kings 12:7. Why repair ye not the... read more
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—2 Kings 12:17. Hazael, king of Syria, fought against Gath—Gath, formerly a town of the Philistines According to Chronicles, the expedition against Jerusalem occurred in the last year of Jehoash’s reign, and it is there marked that this was a punishment from the Lord for the king’s unfaithfulness to Him, and his cruelty to the prophet Zechariah. To secure Jerusalem, the king purchased the withdrawal of the Syrians with the treasures of God’s house. 2 Kings 12:20.... read more
Chapter 12Now in the seventh year in which Jehu was the king in Israel is when this king began to reign ( 2 Kings 12:1 );Because you remember, he was just one year old when his dad was killed by Jehu. He was hid for six years and so in the seventh year in which Jehu was reigning, this young man began to reign.Now Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him ( 2 Kings 12:2 ).And so, he was more or less a puppet leader.... read more
2 Kings 12:3 . The people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, where the holy patriarchs and prophets had worshipped the Lord. The people venerated those places, but the law it would seem, absolutely required all sacrifices, except sin-offerings, to be offered in the temple. Deuteronomy 16:0. 2 Kings 12:18 . Sent it to Hazael: viz. all the hallowed treasures of the temple. Where then was Israel’s God? Alas, this king was good only while his uncle guarded his person,... read more
2 Kings 12:2And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord.InfluenceFor the right understanding of the character and reign of Jehoash we should consult not only the account given in the present chapter, but also that in the parallel chapter in the book of Chronicles; the narrative in the book of Kings being more full of matters pertaining to the early piety of the monarch, while that of the Chronicles details with more minuteness the causes that led to his declension, and the... read more
2 Kings 12:4-15And Jehoash said to the priests.The temple repaired1. The house of God is apt to show a decline of religion, and should share the blessings of a reformation. The tabernacle, and the temple which replaced it, were constructed with the utmost care. They were designed to resist wear and decay; but because the most durable materials are perishable, provision was made for the care of these sacred buildings. Moses, under Divine direction, created a temple fund, which was sustained by a... read more
2 Kings 12:9And Jehoiada the priest took a chest.The first contribution-boxThis chapter takes us away from those confusions up in northern Palestine, which seemed to be getting a little overcrowded with murder and warfare and theft. There is a deep spiritual apathy in the city and the land everywhere. The people have still idolatrous practices; around on some of the hills there are altars and groves where decorous men and women would think it not nice to go. The worst of this terrible... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 12:16
i.e. It was not employed towards the reparation of the house, because, as it follows, it was the priests’; it was given to them for their private use and maintenance. Quest. If this reason was weighty, how could the money of them that passed the account, or the money that every man was set at, be thus employed, as they were, 2 Kings 12:4, for these also may seem to have been the priests’? Answ. They were not appropriated to the priests, but for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation,... read more