Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Chronicles 23:5
Foundation — At the east gate, so called because it stood lower than the rest of the doors at the foot of the steps, by which they went up from the king's house to the temple.
Foundation — At the east gate, so called because it stood lower than the rest of the doors at the foot of the steps, by which they went up from the king's house to the temple.
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...
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
_AND A THIRD PART SHALL BE AT THE KING'S HOUSE; AND A THIRD PART AT THE GATE OF THE FOUNDATION: AND ALL THE PEOPLE SHALL BE IN THE COURTS OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
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....
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
AND A THIRD PART AT THE GATE OF THE FOUNDATION. — 2 Kings 11:6 reads: “the gate Sûr,” which appears there as a gate of the palace. (LXX., “the middle gate;” Syr. and Arab., “the Butchers’ gate”) AND A...
וְ הַ שְּׁלִשִׁית֙ בְּ בֵ֣ית הַ מֶּ֔לֶךְ
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...
And a third part [shall be] at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the (c) foundation: and all the people [shall be] in the courts of the house of the LORD. (c) Which was the chief gate...
_To the sabbath. That is, to perform in your weeks the functions of your office, or the weekly watches. Ch. --- Porters. Sept. "even to the entrance gates." --- House, where Athalia resided, or in the...
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...
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 a third part [shall be] at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people [shall be] in the courts of the house of the LORD. Ver. 5. _At the gate of the foun...
_A third part of you shall be porters of the doors_ Or rather, guards at the gates, to prevent any of Athaliah's party from entering into the temple. _At the gate of the foundation_ So called, because...
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 a third part shall be at the king's house, posted near the royal palace, able to guard the entire passageway between palace and Temple; AND A THIRD PART AT THE GATE OF THE FOUNDATION, at the gate...
JOASH MADE KING...
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...
AT THE GATE OF THE FOUNDATION; at the east gate, thought to be so called, because it stood lower than the rest of the doors, at the foot of the steps, by which they went up from the king's house to th...
2 Chronicles 23:5 one-third H7992 kings H4428 house H1004 one-third H7992 Gate H8179 Foundation H3247 people H5971 courts...
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...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 23:5 ALL THE PEOPLE participated in the coup, but they remained IN THE COURTS and did not enter the temple....
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 Kings 11:5; 2 Kings 11:6; Acts 3:2; Ezekiel 44:2; Ezekiel 44:3;...