Chapter 23

1
seventh year 2Kgs 11:4-16

covenant with him 2Chr 15:12; 1Sam 18:3; Neh 9:38


2
went about Ps 112:5; Matt 10:16; Eph 5:15

the chief of Houbigant omits the words of Israel. Bp. Patrick, however, is of the opinion that Judah is here called by the general name of Israel, but it is probable, that these "chief fathers of Israel," were the descendants of those priests and Levites, and other pious persons of the ten tribes, who left their cities and possessions, and joined themselves to Judah, in the days of Jeroboam. See the parallel passages. 2Chr 11:13-17; 1Chr 15:12, 1Chr 24:6


3
made a covenant 2Chr 23:16; 2Sam 5:3; 2Kgs 11:17; 1Chr 11:3

as the Lord 2Chr 6:16, 2Chr 7:18, 2Chr 21:7; 2Sam 7:12, 2Sam 7:16; 1Kgs 2:4, 1Kgs 9:5; 1Chr 9:9-27; Ps 89:29, Ps 89:36


4
entering 1Chr 23:3-6, 1Chr 24:3-6; Luke 1:8-9

porters 1Chr 26:13-16

doors Heb. thresholds


5
the king's house 2Kgs 11:5-6; Ezek 44:2-3, Ezek 46:2-3

the gate Acts 3:2


6
they that minister 2Kgs 11:6-7; 1Chr 23:28-32


7
the Levites 2Kgs 11:8-9

whosoever Exod 19:12-13, Exod 21:14; Num 3:10, Num 3:38


8
the Levites 2Kgs 11:9

the courses 1Chr. 24:1-26:32


9
spears 1Sam 21:9; 2Sam 8:7

which were in the house When the soldier retired from the tumults of war to the bosom of his family, he frequently hung up his arms in the temple, as a grateful acknowledgment of the protection he had received, and of the victories he had won. It is highly probable, therefore, that the arms of David which Jehoiada delivered to the captains of hundreds, "which were in the house of God," were laid up in the tabernacle by David when he resigned the command of his armies to his generals; and there is reason to believe that his conduct, in this respect, was followed by many of his companions in arms.


10
side of the temple Heb. shoulder of the house, 2Kgs 11:11

along by 2Chr 6:12; Exod 40:6


11
They brought 2Chr 22:11; 2Kgs 11:12

put upon 2Sam 1:10; Ps 21:3, Ps 89:39, Ps 132:18; Heb 2:9; Jas 1:12, Jas 2:5; Rev 4:4, Rev 4:10; Rev 5:10, Rev 19:12

the testimony Exod 25:16, Exod 31:18; Deut 17:18-20; Ps 2:10-12, Ps 78:5; Isa 8:16, Isa 8:20, Isa 49:23

anointed him 1Sam 10:1; 2Sam 5:3; 1Kgs 1:39; Ps 89:20; Acts 4:26-27

God save the king Heb. Let the king live, 1Sam 10:24; 2Sam 16:16; 1Kgs 1:34; Matt 21:9


12
Now when 2Kgs 11:13-16

she came 2Kgs 9:32-37


13
she looked Ps 14:5

the king 2Chr 34:31; 2Kgs 23:3

and the princes Num 10:1-10; 1Chr 15:24

all the people 1Kgs 1:39-40; 1Chr 12:40; Prov 11:10, Prov 29:2

sounded Judg 7:8, Judg 7:18-22; 2Kgs 9:13

the singers 1Chr 15:16-22, 1Chr 15:27, 1Chr 25:1-8

Then Athaliah Eccl 9:12

Treason Heb. Conspiracy, 1Kgs 18:17-18; 2Kgs 9:23; Rom 2:1-2


14
Have her forth The Vulgate has here, and in the parallel place, Educite illam extra septa templi, "Take her out beyond the precincts of the temple." These were walls erected in parallel lines, and forming an extensive range of buildings around the sacred edifice. Exod 21:14

whoso followeth her He who takes her part let him be instantly slain. 2Kgs 10:25, 2Kgs 11:8, 2Kgs 11:15

Slay her not Ezek 9:7


15
the horse gate This gate was in the eastern wall of the city, towards the brook Kidron (Jer 31:40), at which the king's horses probably went out from the stables at Millo. It was near the temple; and some Rabbins suppose that, in order to go to the temple, a person might go on horseback to this place, but was then obliged to alight. Neh 3:28

they slew her there 2Chr 22:10; Judg 1:7; Ps 5:6, Ps 55:23; Matt 7:2; Jas 2:13; Rev 16:5-7


16
made a covenant 2Chr 15:12, 2Chr 15:14, 2Chr 29:10, 2Chr 34:31-32; Deut 5:2-3, Deut 29:1-15; 2Kgs 11:17; Ezra 10:3; Neh 5:12-13, Neh 9:38, Neh 10:29-39

that they should Deut 26:17-19; Josh 24:21-25; Isa 44:5


17
the house of Baal 2Chr 34:4, 2Chr 34:7; 2Kgs 10:25-28, 2Kgs 11:18, 2Kgs 18:4

brake his altars Deut 12:3; Isa 2:18; Zech 13:2-3

slew Mattan Deut 13:5, Deut 13:9; 1Kgs 18:40; 2Kgs 11:18-19


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whom David 1Chr. 23:1-24:31

as it is written Num 28:1-31

by David Heb. by the hands of David, 2Chr 29:25; 1Chr 25:1-31


19
porters 1Chr 9:23-24, 1Chr 26:1-32


20
the captains 2Kgs 11:9-10, 2Kgs 11:19


21
2Kgs 11:20; Ps 58:10-11; Prov 11:10; Rev 18:20, Rev 19:1-4


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