Geneva Study Bible Commentary
2 Chronicles 23:16
And Jehoiada made a (k) covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.
(k) That they would only serve him and renounce all idolatry.
And Jehoiada made a (k) covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.
(k) That they would only serve him and renounce all idolatry.
Verse 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 o...
BETWEEN HIM ... - In 2 Kings 11:17 the covenant is said to have been made “between the Lord,” etc. To the writer of Chronicles Jehoiada was God’s representative, and received the pledges of king and p...
4. REFORMATION UNDER JOASH CHAPTER 23 Joash King and Athaliah's Execution _ 1. Joash made king (2 Chronicles 23:1)_ 2. Athaliah slain (2 Chronicles 23:12) 3. Jehoiada and the revival ...
2 CHRONICLES 23, 24. THE REIGN OF JOASH (see notes on 2 Kings 11:4 to 2 Kings 12:21. While the Chronicler bases his narrative, in the main, on the parallel passage in 2 K., he makes changes by means o...
9. THE REIGN OF JOASH (2 Chronicles 23:16-21) TEXT 2 Chronicles 23:16. And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah's people. 17. And al...
_AND JEHOIADA MADE A COVENANT BETWEEN HIM, AND BETWEEN ALL THE PEOPLE, AND BETWEEN THE KING, THAT THEY SHOULD BE THE LORD'S PEOPLE._ Jehoiada made a covenant - (see the note at 2 Kings 11:17.)...
REIGN OF JOASH This chapter repeats 2 Kings 11:4, but brings into prominence the ecclesiastical officials in place of the soldiers of the royal guard....
BETWEEN HIM, etc.] RV 'between himself, and all the people, and the king.'...
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 23 ATHALIAH AND JOASH – 2 CHRONICLES 23:1-21 V1 In the
RENEWAL OF THE THEOCRATIC COVENANT AND ABOLITION OF BAAL-WORSHIP (2 Chronicles 23:16). (16) A COVENANT BETWEEN... THE KING. — A slight but characteristic variation from 2 Kings 11:17 : “_the_ covenan...
וַ יִּכְרֹ֤ת יְהֹויָדָע֙ בְּרִ֔ית בֵּינֹ֕ו וּ...
JEHORAM, AHAZIAH, AND ATHALIAH: THE CONSEQUENCES OF A FOREIGN MARRIAGE 2 Chronicles 21:1; 2 Chronicles 22:1; 2 Chronicles 23:1 THE accession of Jehoram is one of the instances in which
The story of Jehoida is one of devotion and courage. Doubtless he had known of the hiding place of Joash and his nurse. After six years of terrible experience, he took means to bring about the death o...
_Himself, as God's vicegerent. C. --- A double covenant was made between God and the people, and between the king and his subjects. D._...
There is a beautiful order in the account here given. The first object of reform is to show that God graciously looks upon his people and remembers his covenant. The covenant that is said to be made,...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21 THROUGH 26. Finally, the king perishes, according to Elijah's prediction. Disaster upon disaster falls upon Judah in consequence of this connection with th...
2 Chronicles 23:1....
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people. Ver. 16. _And Jehoiada made a covenant between him._] As God's minis...
_Jehoiada made a covenant between him_, &c. In 2 Kings 11:17, it is said, _Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, and the king, and the people._ Here it is said to be made between him, the people,...
1 Iehoiada hauing set things in order, maketh Ioash king. 12 Athaliah is slaine. 16 Iehoiada restoreth the worship of God. 1 AND [NOTE: 2 Kings 11:4, etc.] in the seuenth yeere Iehoiada strengthened...
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,...
THE RIGHT WORSHIP RESTORED...
JOASH CROWNED KING IN JUDAH (vv.1-11) Athaliah's tyranny was borne with for six years, when finally Jehoiada the priest took the lead in gaining the support of the military leaders in Judah, to pla...
BETWEEN HIM, i.e. the Lord, as is sufficiently implied in the end of this verse, and plainly expressed 2 KINGS 11:17. Or, _between himself_; that the people might see that he brought them under no bon...
2 Chronicles 23:16 Jehoiada H3077 made H3772 (H8799) covenant H1285 people H5971 king H4428 LORDS H3068 people...
CONTENTS: Joash becomes king of Judah. Execution of Athaliah. Revival through Jehoiada. CHARACTERS: God, Jehoiada, Athaliah, Joash. CONCLUSION: Some who are themselves most guilty are commonly most...
2 Chronicles 23:21. _The people of the land rejoiced._ This revolution, in the hands of so venerable a man as Jehoiada, was effected with the same ease as sailors change at the helm. The people had co...
2 CHRONICLES 23:1 Joash. Joash’s rule marks the restoration of the throne from the usurper, Queen Athaliah, to the rightful Davidic king. It also marks Judah’s return to its covenant commitment to the...
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter parallel with 2 Kings 11:4, evidently from same source, although presenting certain points of difference. In Ki. narrative related from civil point of view, in Chronicles...
EXPOSITION This chapter records first those careful preparations of Jehoiada which eventuated in the safe proclaiming of Joash king (2 Chronicles 23:1); then the tragic demonstration and tragic end of...
2 Chronicles 15:12; 2 Chronicles 15:14; 2 Chronicles 29:10; 2 Chronicles 34:31;...
Him — The Lord, as is expressed, 2 Kings 11:17....