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2 Chronicles 23
21 verses with commentary
Joash Made King
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
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<strong>And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and ri...
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**XXIII.
THE FALL OF ATHALIAH, AND SUCCESSION OF JOASH.**
(Comp. 2Kings 11:4-20.)
(1) **Jehoiada strengthened himself.**—*Showed himself strong* or *courageous, behaved boldly* (1Samuel 4:9). The chronicler has substituted a favourite expression (*hithchazzaq*) for the term used in Kings, “Jehoiada *sent.”*
**The captains of hundreds.**—Their names, added here, are not given in 2Kings 11:4. On the...
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CHAPTER 5
2Ch 5:1. The Dedicated Treasures.
**1. Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated--**the immense sums and the store of valuable articles which his father and other generals had reserved and appropriated for the temple (1Ch 22:14; 26:26).
2Ch 5:2-13. Bringing Up of the Ark of the Covenant.
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
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<strong>And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God pr...
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(2) **And they went about in Judah.**—2Chronicles 17:9; 1Samuel 7:16.
**The chief of the fathers.**—*The heads of the* *clans,* or *chiefs of houses.*
This and the next verse are added by the chronicler. In Kings the narrative passes at once to the charge of 2Chronicles 23:4 : “This is the thing that ye shall do,” which is there addressed to the “captains of the hundreds,” or centurions of the roy...
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**2-3. Then Solomon assembled ... in the feast which was in the seventh month--**The feast of the dedication of the temple was on the eighth day of that month. This is related, word for word, the same as in 1Ki 8:1-10.
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.
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<strong>And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retributi...
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(3) **And all the congregation.**—Of the assembled Levites and family chiefs, as well as the royal guard.
**Made a covenant with the king.**—Comp. 2Kings 11:4 : “And he made a covenant *for* them,” *i.e.,* imposed a compact on them, made them swear fidelity to the young prince. (Comp. also 2Samuel 3:21; 2Samuel 5:3.)
**The king’s son shall reign.**—Or, *Behold the* *king’s son! Let him be king.*
*...
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**2-3. Then Solomon assembled ... in the feast which was in the seventh month--**The feast of the dedication of the temple was on the eighth day of that month. This is related, word for word, the same as in 1Ki 8:1-10.
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors; doors: Heb. thresholds
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<strong>This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, w...
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(4) **This is the thing that ye shall do.**—2Kings 11:5 : “And he charged them saying, This is the thing,” (&c. There he charges the captains of the guard as being the leaders of the conspiracy.
**A third.**—*The third.* So 2Chronicles 23:5. “The third of you who come in on the Sabbath” is read also in 2Kings 11:5. The chronicler has added the explanatory words: “belonging to the priests and to th...
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.
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<strong>And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who see...
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(5) **And a third part at the gate of the foundation.**—2Kings 11:6 reads: “the gate Sûr,” which appears there as a gate of the palace. (LXX., “the middle gate;” Syr. and Arab., “the Butchers’ gate”)
**And all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.**—This appears to be written from the point of view of a strict legalist, according to which none might enter the holy house itsel...
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.
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<strong>But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate di...
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(6) **But let none come into the house of the Lord.**—This verse is not read in Kings. Apparently it is merely an emphatic repetition of the direction of the last verse that all the people were to remain in the courts, and not to break the law by presuming to enter the holy chambers. In 2Kings 11:7 we read instead: “And the two parts among you, all that go out on the Sabbath, they *shall keep the ...
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.
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<strong>And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological pe...
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(7) **And the Levites shall compass.**—Kings, “And ye (*i.e.,* the centurions of the royal guard) shall compass.” (See Note on 2Chronicles 23:4.) The chronicler characteristically dwells on the share of the Levites in the matter; but he does not expressly *exclude* the royal guard; and it is utterly unfair to allege that he has metamorphosed the guardsmen of Kings into Levites, “in order to divert...
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.
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<strong>So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup....
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(8) **The** **Levites and all Judah.**—2Kings 11:9 reads, “the captains of the hundreds.” The rest of the verse is the same in both narratives so far as the words “go out on the Sabbath.”
**For Jehoiada the** **priest dismissed not the courses.**—The companies of priests and Levites, whose weekly duties had been fulfilled, and who under ordinary circumstances would have been formally “dismissed” b...
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
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<strong>Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek...
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(9) **Moreover.**—*And.* This verse is essentially identical with 2Kings 11:10 : “And the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spear and the shields that had been king David’s, which were in the house of Jehovah.” The chronicler has added *Jehoiada* and *the bucklers,* and turned *the spear* into *spears,* rightly according to most critics.
**Spears, and bucklers, and shields.**—Each w...
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**9. there it is unto this day--**that is, at the time when this history was composed; for after the Babylonish captivity there is no trace of either ark or staves.
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about. side: Heb. shoulder temple: Heb. house
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<strong>And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate d...
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(10) **And he set all the people.**—2Kings 9:11 : “And the Couriers stood.” By “the people,” the chronicler obviously means, not the mass of the congregation, but the armed body who were to “compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand” (2Chronicles 23:7).
**His weapon.**—Or, *his missiles, arms.* LXX., ὅπλο*α*. (Comp. 2Chronicles 32:5.) Kings has a commoner word. The remai...
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king. God: Heb. Let the king live
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<strong>Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retrib...
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(11) **Then.**—*And.* So in 2Chronicles 23:14; 2Chronicles 23:17.
**They brought out** **. . .** **and put.**—2Kings 11:12 : “*he* (Jehoiada) brought out . . . and put.”
**Put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony.**—Literally, *put upon him the crown* (*nēzer;* Exodus 29:6; 2Samuel 1:10) *and the law* (*ha-’êdûth*; Exodus 25:21-22; Exodus 31:18). Was a scroll of the ten words wrapped rou...
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**11. all the priests that were present ... did not then wait by course--**The rotation system of weekly service introduced by David was intended for the ordinary duties of the priesthood; on extraordinary occasions, or when more than wonted solemnity attached to them, the priests attended in a body.
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
The Death of Athaliah
Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
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<strong>Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who fo...
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**THE EXECUTION OF ATHALIAH** (2Chronicles 23:12-21).
(See 2Kings 11:13-20.)
(12) **Now when Athaliah . . . she came.**—*And Athaliah heard . . . and she came.*
**The noise of the people running and praising the king.**—Or, *the noise of the people, the Couriers, and those who were acclaiming the king.* (1Kings 11:13, “the noise of the runners, the people;” where *the people* may be an inadvertent...
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**12. the Levites which were the singers--**On great and solemn occasions, such as this, a full choir was required, and their station was taken with scrupulous regard to their official parts: the family of Heman occupied the central place, the family of Asaph stood on his right, and that of Jeduthun on his left; the place allotted to the vocal department was a space between the court of Israel and...
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason. Treason: Heb. Conspiracy
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<strong>And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah...
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(13) **Stood.**—*Was standing.*
**At his pillar.**—*On his stand.* So 2Kings 23:3. Kings here has, “on *the* stand;” LXX., ἐπὶ τῆς στάσεως αὐτοῦ; Vulg., “stantem super gradum.”
**At the entering in.**—In *the entry.* LXX., ἐπὶ τῆς εἰσόδου*.* Kings reads, “according to the custom.” So the Syriac and Arabic here.
**And the princes.**—See Note on 2Kings 11:14. Some Hebrew MSS. here also read “singers...
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**13. the house was filled with a cloud--**(See on 1Ki 8:10).
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges : and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.
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<strong>Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup...
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(14) **Then.**—*And.* This verse is the same as 2Kings 11:15, with a few formal variations.
**Brought out.**—Kings, “commanded.” The Heb. words are so nearly alike that one may easily be a corruption of the other. The Syriac and Arabic agree with Kings. The LXX. gives both readings.
**Have her forth of the ranges.**—*Make her go out between the ranks of guards.*
**Let him be slain.**—An explanatio...
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there.
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<strong>So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake...
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(15) **So they laid hands on her.**—Rather, *And they made way for her on both sides.* LXX., καὶ ἔδωκαν αὐτῇ ἄνεσιν*.* Syriac, “And they made room for her.”
**To the entering of the horse gate.**—Kings reads: “And she went by the way of the entry of the horses into the king’s house.” Syriac, “And she entered into the way of the entry of the horses, and was killed there.”
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
Jehoiada's Reforms
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.
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<strong>And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who f...
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**RENEWAL OF THE THEOCRATIC COVENANT AND ABOLITION OF BAAL-WORSHIP**
(2Chronicles 23:16-21).
(16) **A covenant between . . . the king.**—A slight but characteristic variation from 2Kings 11:17 : “*the* covenant *between Jehovah* and the king and the people, that they should become a people for Jehovah.”
**Between him.**—Or rather, *himself.* The high priest is thus regarded as representing Jehovah...
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CHAPTER 6
2Ch 6:1-41. Solomon Blesses the People and Praises God.
**1. The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness--**This introduction to Solomon's address was evidently suggested by the remarkable incident recorded at the close of the last chapter: the phenomenon of a densely opaque and uniformly shaped cloud, descending in a slow and majestic manner and filling the whole ar...
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.
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<strong>Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who...
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(17) **Brake it down.**—*Pulled it down.*
**And brake.**—*And its altars, &c., they broke in pieces.* Kings adds, “thoroughly.” (See 2Kings 11:18.)
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David. as it was: Heb. by the hands of David
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<strong>Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Co...
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(18) **Also Jehoiada appointed.**—This and the next verse are a thoroughly characteristic expansion of the brief notice: “And the priest set officers over the house of the Lord” (Kings). Render, “And Jehoiada put the offices of the house of the Lord into the hand of the priests the Levites.” Syriac, “And Jehoiada made prefects (*shallîtônê*) in the house of the Lord, and the priests and Levites.” ...
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in.
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<strong>And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him ...
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(19) **And** he **set.**—*Stationed,* or *appointed.*
**At the gates.**—Or, *over the gates.* (See 1Chronicles 23:5; 1Chronicles 26:1-19.)
**That none which was unclean . . . should enter.**—Comp. 2Chronicles 23:6, and Leviticus 5:7; Numbers 5:19*;* Deuteronomy 24:1-3; Deuteronomy 24:10-11.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restorat...
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(20) **And he took.**—See 2Kings 11:19.
**The nobles, and the governors of the people.**—Kings has: “And the Carians and the *Couriers.”* (See Note on 2Chronicles 23:1.)
**The nobles.**—Comp. Psalm 16:3.
**Governors of the people.**—Comp. Isaiah 28:14. These “nobles and governors” are perhaps “the heads of the clans” of 2Chronicles 23:2, and “the princes of 2Chronicles 23:13; though the phrase cer...
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Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.
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<strong>And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Covenant restoration and righteous coup. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him face...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 23
Chapter Outline
David declares Solomon his successor.(1-23)
The office of the Levites.(24-32)
**Verses 1-23**
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.