2 Chronicles 23:1-11
JOASH MADE KING... [ Continue Reading ]
JOASH MADE KING... [ Continue Reading ]
And in the seventh year, namely, after Athaliah had usurped the power in Judah, JEHOIADA STRENGTHENED HIMSELF, was filled with courage and energy, 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... [ Continue Reading ]
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. So the centurions of the guard were reinforced by the Levites and by the tribe-chiefs, the heads of the father houses. All these were pledged to... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the congregation, whose cooperation had been secured by the wise plan of Jehoiada, MADE A COVENANT WITH THE KING IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, pledging him their support, in overthrowing Athaliah's tyranny and in upholding the rightful heir to the throne. AND HE, Jehoiada, SAID UNTO THEM, BEHOLD, THE... [ Continue Reading ]
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, guarding the thresholds. It should be remembered that a certain part of the Levites retired from service every Sabbath, while an equal number resumed the... [ Continue Reading ]
And a third part shall be at the king's house, posted near the royal palace, able to guard the entire passageway between palace and Temple; AND A THIRD PART AT THE GATE OF THE FOUNDATION, at the gate Jesod or Sur, 2 Kings 11:6; AND ALL THE PEOPLE SHALL BE IN THE COURTS OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, it b... [ Continue Reading ]
But let none come into the house of the Lord, the inner Temple, the Sanctuary proper with its court, SAVE THE PRIESTS AND THEY THAT MINISTER OF THE LEVITES, namely, in assisting in the offering of sacrifices; THEY SHALL GO IN, FOR THEY ARE HOLY, set apart especially for this duty; BUT ALL THE PEOPLE... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand, furnished from the armory of David on the Temple grounds; AND WHOSOEVER ELSE COMETH INTO THE HOUSE, without being authorized to enter the inner Temple grounds, HE SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH; BUT BE YE WITH THE KIN... [ Continue Reading ]
So the Levites and all Judah, under the command of the centurions of the guard, 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, for their regular term of duty, WITH THEM THAT WERE TO GO OUT ON THE SABBATH; FOR JEHO... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover, Jehoiada, the priest, delivered to the captains of hundreds of spears and bucklers and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of God, for captured arms were deposited as trophies in the house of God, 1 Chronicles 18:7 ff.; 2 Chronicles 9:24; 2 Chronicles 12:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he set all the people, those selected for this special work, EVERY MAN HAVING HIS WEAPON IN HIS HAND, FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TEMPLE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TEMPLE, all the way across its entire area, ALONG BY THE ALTAR AND THE TEMPLE, both the altar of burnt offering and the Sanctuary itself... [ Continue Reading ]
Then they brought out the king's son, from his place of concealment somewhere in the Temple chambers, AND PUT UPON HIM THE CROWN, AND GAVE HIM THE TESTIMONY, either a copy of the entire Law, or of that part which related to the duties of a king, Deuteronomy 17:18, AND MADE HIM KING. AND JEHOIADA AND... [ Continue Reading ]
Now, when Athaliah, from her palace on the other side of the valley, HEARD THE NOISE OF THE PEOPLE RUNNING AND PRAISING THE KING, for the joyful shouts of the people and the loud blasts of the Temple trumpets indicated an unusual occurrence on the Temple grounds, SHE CAME TO THE PEOPLE, having rushe... [ Continue Reading ]
ATHALIAH SLAIN... [ Continue Reading ]
and she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar, at the entering in, apparently some sort of a platform near the entrance to the Temple proper, 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... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Jehoiada, the priest, brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the hosts, those in charge of the guard and the Levites upon this occasion, AND SAID UNTO THEM, HAVE HER FORTH OF THE RANGES, out of the Temple grounds, in such a way that she was led out between ranks of soldiers and... [ Continue Reading ]
So they laid hands on her, they arrested her; AND WHEN SHE WAS COME TO THE ENTERING OF THE HORSE GATE BY THE KING'S HOUSE, the entrance where the horses were led into the complex of buildings which formed the royal palace, near the royal stables, THEY SLEW HER THERE. Thus the Lord's punishment was v... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jehoiada, who represented Jehovah at this assembly, 2 Kings 11:17, MADE A COVENANT BETWEEN HIM AND BETWEEN ALL THE PEOPLE AND BETWEEN THE KING, all of them joining in a solemn covenant of loyalty, THAT THEY SHOULD BE THE LORD'S PEOPLE.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHT WORSHIP RESTORED... [ Continue Reading ]
Then all the people went to the house of Baal, a temple of idolatry erected under the direction of Athaliah somewhere in that neighborhood, AND BRAKE IT DOWN, AND BRAKE HIS ALTARS AND HIS IMAGES IN PIECES, AND SLEW MAT-TAN, THE PRIEST OF BAAL, BEFORE THE ALTARS, thus putting an end to idolatry in Je... [ Continue Reading ]
Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the Lord, all the various orders of assistants and ministers on duty in the Temple and its grounds, BY THE HAND OF THE PRIESTS, THE LEVITES, WHOM DAVID HAD DISTRIBUTED IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, assigning both their special tasks and the order of th... [ Continue Reading ]
And he set the porters, in special divisions guarding the various entrances, AT THE GATES OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, THAT NONE WHICH WAS UNCLEAN IN ANYTHING SHOULD ENTER IN, for the contact of Levitically unclean persons defiled the Sanctuary, Leviticus 5:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, all those occupying positions of influence and authority in ruling 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, probably th... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the people of the land rejoiced; and the city was quiet after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword, any followers whom she might still have had in the city thought it best to hold their peace and not to attempt any hostile demonstration. Thus the Lord had put an end to the persecution... [ Continue Reading ]