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2 Chronicles 23:2

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.

Chief of the fathers of Israel. This name is frequently used in Chronicles for Judah and Benjamin, now all that remained of Israel. Having cautiously entrusted the secret of the young prince's preservation to all the leading men in the kingdom, he enlisted their interest in the royal cause, and gotten their pledge to support it by a secret oath of fidelity.

They came to Jerusalem. The time chosen for the grand discovery was, probably, one of the annual festivals, when there was a general concourse of the nation at the capital

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See also 2 Chronicles 23:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Jehoiada was unwilling to trust the success of the revolution wholly and entirely to the royal body-guard. Accordingly, the captains collected from the cities of Judah a strong body of Levites and the...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ISRAEL. Note this word here, and see note on 1 Kings 12:17....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _gathered the Levites_ This statement is not found in Kings, nor is it there stated as here (2 Chronicles 23:6) that only Levites were allowed inside the Temple to guard the king. _the chief of the f...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND THE CHIEF OF THE FATHERS OF ISRAEL— _Judah_ is here called by the general name of _Israel._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    8. THE TIMES OF ATHALIAH (2 Chronicles 22:10 to 2 Chronicles 23:15) TEXT 2 Chronicles 22:10. Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND THEY WENT ABOUT IN JUDAH. — 2 Chronicles 17:9; 1 Samuel 7:16. THE CHIEF OF THE FATHERS. — _The heads of the clans,_ or _chiefs of houses._ This and the next verse are added by the chronicler. In...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּסֹ֨בּוּ֙ בִּֽ יהוּדָ֔ה וַ יִּקְבְּצ֤וּ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the (b) chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. (b) Meaning of Judah and Benjamin. To se...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Israel, of which Juda formed a part. M. --- At the time when the author lived, Israel was destroyed, so that there was no danger of a mistake. --- Jerusalem, on a sabbath-day, and most likely on one...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    We need not dwell particularly upon the relation here given of this event, because we have already considered it in the history which is delivered in nearly the same words, 2 Kings 11:1. I would only...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    2 Chronicles 23:1....

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 2. _And they went about in Judah._] But...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah_ Because he knew them to be well affected to the cause of God and the king, to which they were bound by the two strongest ties, conscience and...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JOASH MADE KING...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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 reinforce...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    GATHERED THE LEVITES OUT OF ALL THE CITIES OF JUDAH; partly because they could do this without any suspicion, upon pretence of some solemn feast; which time, it is probable, was chosen for this purpos...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 23:2 throughout H5437 (H8799) Judah H3063 gathered H6908 (H8799) Levites H3881 cities H5892 Judah...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 15:12; 1 Chronicles 24:6; 2 Chronicles 11:13; Ephesians 5:15;...

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