2 Kings 11:1
ATHALIAH. For genealogy see App-55. SHE AROSE, &C. Another of the ten occasions of deaths being caused by. woman. See note on Judges 4:21. DESTROYED: or thought she did. They were left for dead.... [ Continue Reading ]
ATHALIAH. For genealogy see App-55. SHE AROSE, &C. Another of the ten occasions of deaths being caused by. woman. See note on Judges 4:21. DESTROYED: or thought she did. They were left for dead.... [ Continue Reading ]
JEHOSHEBA. She was the wife of Jehoiada, the high priest (2 Chronicles 22:11); Jehoiada being brother-in-law to Ahaziah (2 Chronicles 22:11), and therefore uncle to Joash. FROM AMONG. Expressive words, pointing to our Joash, raised from the dead and now hidden in the house of God on high; and we wi... [ Continue Reading ]
HID IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD. This was the safest possible place: for it had been broken up, and everything removed to the house of Baal (2 Chronicles 24:7) The Temple courts were deserted. Hence, Jehoiada and the priests were plotting for the restoration of the rightful heir. See note on Libnah, 2... [ Continue Reading ]
JEHOIADA. See note on Jehosheba, 2 Kings 11:2. RULERS. For their names see 2 Chronicles 23:1. THE KING'S SON. Compare 2 Chronicles 23:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT ENTER IN. must come inside. SHALL EVEN BE. and must be.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL BE. must be.... [ Continue Reading ]
KING DAVID'S. All prepared by him against such. day as this (2 Samuel 8:7).... [ Continue Reading ]
GAVE HIM. The Figure of speech _Zeugma_ (App-6), by which the second verb has to be thus supplied. TESTIMONY. See note on Exodus 17:14, and App-47.... [ Continue Reading ]
A PILLAR. the pillar. TREASON, TREASON. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis,_ for great emphasis.... [ Continue Reading ]
LAID HANDS ON HER. made way for her.... [ Continue Reading ]
LAND REJOICED. When? When the usurper had CITY WAS IN QUIET. been cast out, and slain. So shall it be when judgment shall be executed on the "prince" and "god" of this world (Revelation 19:1; Revelation 19:2; Revelation 19:7). BESIDE THE KING'S HOUSE. in the king's house.... [ Continue Reading ]