2 Chronicles 24:7

the sons of Athaliah To be understood figuratively, "the adherents of Athaliah." So "a son of the apothecaries" (Nehemiah 3:8; cp. A.V. with R.V.) is "a member of the apothecaries" guild" and "the sons of the prophets" (2 Kings 2:15 etc.) are "the adherents (or -scholars") of the prophets." So again in Psalms 137:8 Edom is called "daughter of Babylon" as having attached herself to the Chaldeans at the destruction of Jerusalem.

had broken up Rather, had broken into.

all the dedicatethings] Cp. 2 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 18:10-11. Probably gold, silver and brass.

did they bestow upon Baalim Or, did they make into images of Baal. Cp. Hosea 2:8, R.V. mg.