2 Chronicles 23:12-21

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:12-21

Here we have, I. The people pleased, 2 Chron. 23:12, 13. When the king stood at his pillar, whose right it was to stand there, all the people of the land rejoiced to see a rod sprung out of the stem of Jesse, Isa. 11:1. When it seemed a withered root in a dry ground, to see what they despaired of ever seeing?a king of the house of David, what a pleasing surprise was it to them! They ran in transports of joy to see this sight, praised the king, and praised God, for they had with them such as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

The contents of this chapter are the same with 2 Kings 11:4 and need no other explanation than what may be found in the notes there, to which the reader is referred.See Gill on 2 Kings 11:4 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:5 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:6 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:7 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:8 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:9 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:10 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:11 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:12 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:13 . See Gill on 2 Kings 11:14 . See... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:14

And whoso followeth her , let him be slain with the sword - He who takes her part, or endeavors to prevent the present revolution, let him be immediately slain. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:15

Of the horse-gate - See on 2 Kings 11:16 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:16

Made a covenant between him - The high priest was, on this occasion, the representative of God; whom both the people and the king must have had in view, through the medium of his priest. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:17

Mattan the priest - The Targum will not prostitute the term priest, but calls him כומרא cumera , priestling. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 23:21

The city was quiet - There was no attempt at a counter-revolution. Concerning the coronation of Joash, there is a curious circumstance mentioned by the Targumist on 2 Chronicles 23:11 , it is as follows: - "And they brought forth the son of the king, and put on him the royal crown which David took from the head of the king of the children of Ammon. In it was inserted the precious attracting stone, in which was engraven and expressed the great and honorable Name [ יהוה ] which David... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:1-21

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:11-15

Sin surprised at its rapture. The success of this revolution, so long prepared and so admirably accomplished by Jehoiada, involved the ruin of one "wicked woman" ( 2 Chronicles 24:7 ). It was inevitable that Athaliah must perish; here we have the account of her fall. We have before us— I. SIN SURPRISED AT ITS OWN FAILURE . This coup d'etat evidently came upon Athaliah with surprise. The twelfth verse describes the action of one that is both astonished and alarmed, who... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 23:12

When Athaliah heard the noise . The parallel ( 2 Kings 11:13-16 ) shows only two differences of any noteworthiness, and these will come under notice next verse. The noise ; Hebrew, the voice; i.e. no doubt the voices of the people. Praising . The Hebrew is the piel participle; our corresponding phrase would be, "singing out the praises of the king," i.e. not any personal praises, but such as the cries of "Long live the king!" or, as our Authorized Version has it, "God save the king... read more

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