Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
2 Chronicles 24:13
They set the house of God in his state - Some prefer, “they set up the house of God in its (old) measure” or “proportions.”
They set the house of God in his state - Some prefer, “they set up the house of God in its (old) measure” or “proportions.”
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...
BY THEM: i.e. by their hand: i.e. by their direction....
_they set_ R.V. THEY SET UP. _in_its _state_ i.e. according to its former state....
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 AT THE KING'S COMMANDMENT THEY MADE A CHEST, AND SET IT WITHOUT AT THE GATE OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
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...
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
SO THE WORKMEN WROUGHT. — Literally, _And the makers of the work made._ AND THE WORK WAS PERFECTED BY THEM. — Literally, _and a bandage was applied to the work by their hand._ This curious metaphor, e...
The writer concludes in his own fashion, freely modifying the older account to suit the needs of his contemporaries. (The Syriac and Arabic versions omit both verses.)...
וַֽ יַּעֲשׂוּ֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י הַ מְּלָאכָ֔ה וַ תַּ֧ע
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...
SO THE WORKMEN WROUGHT,.... The masons, carpenters, blacksmiths, and brasiers: AND THE WORK WAS PERFECTED BY THEM; the business of repairs was completely finished: AND THEY SET THE HOUSE OF GOD IN H...
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it. Ver. 13. _And the work was perfected by them._] Heb., The healing went up...
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...
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, literally, "and there was completed the healing," that is, they finished all the repairs; AND THEY SET THE HOUSE OF GOD IN HIS STATE, AND ST...
The Good Rule of Joash During Jehoiada's Life...
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...
THE WORK WAS PERFECTED: _ Heb._ the healing went up upon the work...
1-14 Joash is more zealous about the repair of the temple than Jehoiada himself. It is easier to build temples, than to be temples to God. But the repairing of places for public worship is a good work...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Chronicles 24:13 workmen H4399 H6213 (H8802) labored H6213 (H8799) work H4399 was H5927 (H8799) compl
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...
2 Chronicles 24:4 , 2 CHRONICLES 24:13 Consider what reason we have for regarding a place of Christian worship with peculiar reverence. I. The Biblical history of a place where God is worshipped rep...
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...
_That Joash was minded to repair the house of the Lord._ THE TEMPLE REPAIRED It is worthy of note that in the mere outline of a reign extending over twenty years, in very exciting times, space should...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 24:1 Loosely adapted from 2 Kings 11:21, supplemented with the Chronicler’s own material (see...
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 22:5; Haggai 2:3; Mark 13:1; Mark 13:2; Nehemiah 4:7...