Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
2 Chronicles 24:15
But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died, he lived to reach an unusually great age; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died, he lived to reach an unusually great age; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
AN HUNDRED AND THIRTY YEARS OLD - Most critics suppose the number in the text to be corrupt, and suggest 103 or 83 in its stead....
CHAPTER 24 THE TEMPLE REPAIRED, APOSTASY AND ITS RESULTS _ 1. Joash's reign (2 Chronicles 24:1)_ 2. The failure of the priests (2 Chronicles 24:4) 3. The temple repaired (2 Chro
Joash as king; his restoration of the Temple. There are some significant points of difference between this account and that of 2 K. According to the latter, the house of God having fallen into disrepa...
AN HUNDRED AND THIRTY YEARS. Unprecedented since Joshua (2Ch 24:29). Born in Solomon's reign, he lived through six others....
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...
_BUT JEHOIADA WAXED OLD, AND WAS FULL OF DAYS WHEN HE DIED; AN HUNDRED AND THIRTY YEARS OLD WAS HE WHEN HE DIED._ Jehoiada waxed old, and ... died. His life, protracted to unusual longevity, and spen...
REIGN OF JOASH (CONCLUDED) An account of the repair of the Temple, the idolatry of Joash after the death of Jehoiada, the murder of Jehoiada's son, and the king's violent death. The early part of this...
AN HUNDRED AND THIRTY] an age unprecedented since Joshua: Joshua 24:29....
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 24 WHILE JEHOIADA WAS ALIVE – 2 CHRONICLES 24:1-16 V1
DEATH AND BURIAL OF JEHOIADA. NATIONAL APOSTACY AND MURDER OF ZECHARIAH BEN JEHOIADA THE PROPHET (2 Chronicles 24:15). This section is wholly wanting in the Kings. It serves as a moral explanation of...
וַ יִּזְקַ֧ן יְהֹויָדָ֛ע וַ יִּשְׂבַּ֥ע יָמִ֖ים...
JOASH AND AMAZIAH 2 Chronicles 24:1; 2 Chronicles 25:1 FOR Chronicles, as for the book of Kings, the main interest of the reign of Joash is the repairing of the Temple; but the later narrative introd...
The reform under Joash was really due to the influence of Jehoiada the priest. This is clearly indicated in the statement of the chronicler that "Joash did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord...
Precious in the sight of the Lord (we are told) is the death of his saints. Psalms 116:15. And the record which the Holy Ghost hath thought proper to make of the faithful in the sacred volume, is a bl...
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...
BUT JEHOIADA WAXED OLD, AND WAS FULL OF DAYS WHEN HE DIED,.... A very old man; few at this time arrived to such an age; he was a rare instance: ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY YEARS OLD WAS HE WHEN HE DIED; t...
But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old [was he] when he died. Ver. 15. _But Jehoiada waxed old._] And therefore, haply, had been the more remiss. 2...
_A hundred and thirty years old was he_, &c. By which it appears, that he was born in Solomon's time, and had lived six entire reigns before this. _They buried him among the kings_ With this honourabl...
1 Ioash reigneth well, all the dayes of Iehoiada. 4 Hee giueth order for the repaire of the Temple. 15 Iehoiada, his death and honourable buriall. 17 Ioash falling to idolatrie, slaieth Zechariah t...
JOASH BEGINS WELL (vv.1-14) Being only seven years old at his coronation, Joash reigned 40 years, thus was only 47 when his own servants killed him (v.25). In his younger years he did what was right...
15-27 See what a great judgment on any prince or people, the death of godly, zealous, useful men is. See how necessary it is that we act in religion from inward principle. Then the loss of a parent,...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Chronicles 24:15 Jehoiada H3077 old H2204 (H8799) full H7646 (H8799) days H3117 died H4191 (H8799) hu
2 Chronicles 24 I. Josiah was an early seeker. At the age of eight he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and at sixteen he began to seek the God of his father David with more earnestne...
This chapter gives us the story of the reign of Joash. He was the only one of the royal seed who was preserved alive when Athaliah sought to destroy all the family of Ahaziah. He was hidden away for s...
CONTENTS: Reign of Joash. Temple repaired. Zechariah stoned. Judah defeated by Syrians. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Joash, Jehoiada, Zechariah, Zabad, Jehozabad, Amaziah. CONCLUSION: It is easier t...
2 Chronicles 24:6. _The collection_ required by Moses for the erection of the tabernacle, of the half shekel. Dr. Lightfoot contends that it was but the half of the half shekel, the eighth part of an...
_Jehoiada waxed old._ A MESSAGE FOR THE AGED I. Examine the name of this aged priest. “Jehoiada”--“one who has knowledge of Jehovah.” 1. He had been experimentally acquainted with Jehovah in His fa...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 24:1 Loosely adapted from 2 Kings 11:21, supplemented with the Chronicler’s own material (see...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 24:15 Jehoiada’s burial AMONG THE KINGS is unique for a high priest. THE KING LISTENED TO THEM. Without Jehoiada’s influence, Joash follows evil advice....
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter parallel with 2 Kings 12; gives same order of events with fresh matter and in different style. Joash’s interest in religion under guidance of Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 24:1)...
EXPOSITION This chapter contains the entire career of Joash, and is answered to by the twelfth chapter of Kings. It tells of Joash's fidelity to God, and his worship and temple, while Jehoiada's life...
In verse 2 Chronicles 24:15 of chapter 24, find Jehoiada, the priest that exercised such a good influence, died in a ripe old age of a hundred and thirty years. And they buried him in the city of Davi...
1 Chronicles 23:1; Genesis 15:15; Genesis 25:8; Genesis 47:9; Job 5:26
An hundred and thirty years old — By which it appears, that he was born in Solomon's time, and had lived six entire reigns before this. They buried him among the kings, with this honourable encomium,...