2 Kings 12:1-21
JOASH REPAIRS THE TEMPLE 2. All his days] According to 2 Chronicles 24:17.; Joash took to evil courses after the death of Jehoiada.... [ Continue Reading ]
JOASH REPAIRS THE TEMPLE 2. All his days] According to 2 Chronicles 24:17.; Joash took to evil courses after the death of Jehoiada.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HIGH PLACES, etc.] The worship at the 'high places' was first abolished by Hezekiah, and then, after its renewal by Manasseh, by Josiah.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MONEY.. IS SET AT] RV 'the money of the persons for whom each man is rated.' The money devoted to the repair of the Temple was that received for (_a_) the supply of vessels dedicated to the Temple services; (_b_) the redemption of vows (Leviticus 27:2); (_c_) free-will offerings. According to 2... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ALTAR] i.e. the altar of burnt offering, outside the Temple building: cp. 2 Chronicles 24:8. The DOOR would be the entrance into the Temple court.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOLD] RV, 'weighed out.'... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE WERE NOT MADE] 2 Chronicles 24:14 has 'were made,' perhaps having in view the surplus remaining after the repairs of the Temple were completed.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TRESPASS MONEY, etc.] RV 'money for guilt offerings and money for sin offerings.' Some suppose that fines are meant, but the money may have been applied to the purchase of victims for sacrifices: see Leviticus 4:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
GATH] one of the five Philistine cities; to reach it Hazael must have marched through the kingdom of Israel, and his, invasion is probably to be connected with the attacks upon Jehu and Jehoahaz (2 Kings 10:32; 2 Kings 13:3). For the movement upon Jerusalem see 2 Chronicles 24:23, where it is stated... [ Continue Reading ]
THE REST OF THE ACTS OF JOASH] see 2 Chronicles 24:17 which relates that after Jehoiada's death Joash departed from the Lord, and even killed Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada, who had rebuked him for his idolatry.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HOUSE OF MILLO] If Millo was a fort in Jerusalem (see on 1 Kings 9:15) 'the house' was perhaps a palace attached to it.... [ Continue Reading ]
JOZACHAR] in 2 Chronicles 24:26 (where 'Jozachar' is corrupted into 'Zabad') the conspiracy is described as intended to avenge the death of Zechariah: see on 2 Chronicles 24:19.... [ Continue Reading ]