At the end of the year; so soon did God hear the cry of his holy prophet's blood, and revenge it. Destroyed all the princes of the people; that it might appear they were sent and directed by God to single out to destruction the first beginners and chief promoters of this general apostacy. Unto the king of Damascus; to Hazael, the king of that part of Syria called Syria Damascena, from its capital city Damascus.
On the unusual character of this expedition, see the marginal reference note....
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...
HOST. force. DESTROYED ALL THE PRINCES. Who had led the People astray. This is how the "wrath came "(2 Chronicles 24:18)....
_at the end of the year_ Rather, IN THE COURSE OF A YEAR, i.e. when the same time of year had come round again. _the host of Syria_ R.V. THE ARMY OF THE SYRIANS (as in 2 Chronicles 24:24). _the princ...
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 IT CAME TO PASS AT THE END OF THE YEAR, THAT THE HOST OF SYRIA CAME UP AGAINST HIM: AND THEY CAME TO JUDAH AND JERUSALEM, AND DESTROYED ALL THE PRINCES OF THE PEOPLE FROM AMONG THE PEOPLE, AND SE...
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...
THE HOST OF SYRIA] Hazael, the king of Syria, was engaged in attacking Gath, and from thence made an incursion into Judah. DESTROYED ALL THE PRINCES] These were the instigators of the king's impiety:...
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
THE LORD’S VENGEANCE, VIZ., THE SYRIAN INVASION AND SLAUGHTER OF THE PRINCES, AND THE MURDER OF JOASH (2 Chronicles 24:23). (Comp. 2 Kings 12:17.) (23) AT THE END OF THE YEAR. — _At the running out of...
וַ יְהִ֣י ׀ לִ תְקוּפַ֣ת הַ שָּׁנָ֗ה עָלָ֣ה
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...
_Damascus. Hazael had before invaded Jerusalem, 4 K. xii. 17. The Syrian army, which routed Juda, was comparatively small. C. --- The idolatrous princes now received the due punishment of their crimes...
Here we have the visitation; and an awful visitation it was. It should seem that Joash not only slew Zechariah, but some other of his faithful servants children; for it is said the blood of the sons o...
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...
AND IT CAME TO PASS AT THE END OF THE YEAR,.... After the death of Zechariah; so soon had his prophecy its accomplishment: THAT THE HOST OF SYRIA CAME UP AGAINST HIM; against Joash, king of Judah, un...
_And it came to pass at the end of the year, [that] the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and...
_At the end of the year the host of Syria came up_ So soon did God hear the cry of his holy prophet's blood and revenge it. _They came and destroyed all the princes_ That it might appear they were sen...
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...
And it came to pass at the end of the year, at the season when campaigns were usually opened, THAT THE HOST OF SYRIA CAME UP AGAINST HIM, the Lord's withdrawing the blessing of peace from His people b...
THE DEFECTION OF JOASH AND ITS PUNISHMENT...
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...
AT THE END OF THE YEAR: _ Heb._ in the revolution of the year DAMASCUS: _ Heb._ Darmesek...
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,...
2 Chronicles 24:23 spring H8622 year H8141 army H2428 Syria H758 up H5927 (H8804) came H935 (H8799) Judah
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...
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 24:23 Judah’s defeat by the smaller Syrian army is a sign of divine judgment. ⇐...
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 Kings 20:22; 1 Kings 20:26; 2 Chronicles 24:17; 2 Chronicles 24:18;...
The year — So soon did God hear the cry of his holy prophet's blood, and revenge it. The princes — That it might appear they were sent and directed by God to single out to destruction the first beginn...