Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
2 Kings 11:17
A covenant - Rather, “the covenant,” which either was already an established part of a coronation (marginal reference “k”), or at least became such afterward.
A covenant - Rather, “the covenant,” which either was already an established part of a coronation (marginal reference “k”), or at least became such afterward.
Verse 2 Kings 11:17. _JEHOIADA MADE A COVENANT_] A _general_ covenant was _first_ made between the _Lord_, the Supreme King, the _king_ his viceroy, and the _people_, that they should all be _the Lord...
3. ATHALIAH AND JEHOIADA'S REVIVAL CHAPTER 11 _ 1. Athaliah's wicked reign (2 Kings 11:1; 2 Chronicles 22:10)_ 2. Joash (Jehoash) proclaimed king (2 Kings 11:4;...
2 KINGS 11. USURPATION OF ATHALIAH. CORONATION OF JOASH AND EXECUTION OF ATHALIAH. Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah, a daughter of Ahab, destroyed the royal family of Judah, except Joash, a child who was s...
Jehoiada restores the worship of God. The house of Baal is destroyed. Joash is brought to the palace and enthroned (2 Chronicles 23:16 to 2 Chronicles 24:1) 17. _And Jehoiada made a covenant between t...
AND JEHOIADA MADE A COVENANT, &C.— "This could be no other than of protection and justice on his part, and of obedience on theirs; however, it makes it evident that kings may covenant with their peopl...
II. TURMOIL IN JUDAH 11:1-12:21 In 2 Kings 11:1 the history of Judah is taken up where it left off at the end of chapter 8. The forty-five years covered in Chapter s 11-12 are. characterized for the m...
_AND JEHOIADA MADE A COVENANT BETWEEN THE LORD AND THE KING AND THE PEOPLE, THAT THEY SHOULD BE THE LORD'S PEOPLE; BETWEEN THE KING ALSO AND THE PEOPLE._ A covenant between the Lord and the king and...
THE USURPATION OF ATHALIAH AND PRESERVATION OF JOASH 1. Athaliah] She was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel (2 Kings 8:18; 2 Kings 8:26), possessed her mother's high courage, and, like her, was a devot...
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 11 ATHALIAH’S RULE AS QUEEN OF *JUDAH V1 King Ahaziah’s mother Athaliah heard about the death of her son. So she orde...
A COVENANT. — Rather, _the covenant._ The high priest solemnly renewed the original compact between Jehovah and the king and people — a compact which had been violated by the Baal-worship of recent re...
וַ יִּכְרֹ֨ת יְהֹויָדָ֜ע אֶֽת ־הַ בְּרִ֗ית בּ
ATHALLAH (B.C. 842-836) JOASH BEN AHAZIAH OF JUDAH (B.C. 836-796) 2 Kings 11:1; 2 Kings 12:1 " _ Par cette fin terrible, et due a ses forfaits,_ Apprenez, Roi des Juifs, et n'oubliez jamais, Q...
COVENANTING TO BE THE LORD'S PEOPLE 2 Kings 11:13 The death of Athaliah led the way to a thorough change throughout the kingdom. There was a double covenant, first, between the Lord on the one hand a...
The story now turns to Judah. When Jehu had slain Ahaziah, his mother Athaliah, the sister of Ahab and of his very nature, seized the throne by killing all the seed royal, and for six years swayed the...
And Jehoiada made a (p) covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD'S people; between the (q) king also and the people. (p) That both the king and the people s...
_People. Joiada, as mediator (Calmet) between God, the king, and the people, engaged the two latter to be faithful to their common Lord, and to each other. They promised mutually to observe the laws,...
Observe, in the death of Baal's priest, how human sacrifice suited their idol worship. For as Moses said, they sacrificed to devils, not to God. Deuteronomy 32:17....
But in the eleventh chapter we have another scene of deep import and interest. There is a wicked woman and when a woman is wicked there is no wickedness like hers. "And when Athaliah, the mother of Ah...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 11 AND 12. In chapter 11, the judgment of God falls upon the family [1] which had corrupted Israel, and even Judah also. The daughter of the house of Ahab, t...
AND JEHOIADA MADE A COVENANT BETWEEN THE LORD AND THE KING AND THE PEOPLE, THAT THEY SHOULD BE THE LORD'S PEOPLE,.... Renewed the covenant between the Lord on the one part, and the king and the people...
And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD'S people; between the king also and the people. Ver. 17. _And Jehoiada made a covenant._] Both...
_Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord_, &c. A sacred covenant, whereby he solemnly engaged both the _king and people, that they should be the Lord's people_ That they should renounce and root out...
1 Iehoash, being saued by Iehosheba his aunt from Athaliahs massacre of the seed royall, is hid sixe yeeres in the house of God. 4 Iehoiada giuing order to the captaines, in the seuenth yeere anointe...
And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people that they should be the Lord's people; he solemnly renewed the covenant which had been broken by the idolatry of Athaliah, BET...
ATHALIAH SLAIN...
ATHALIAH SEIZES CONTROL OF JUDAH (vv.1-3) The fact that Jehu did not kill Athaliah left Judah exposed to the wickedness of this cruel daughter of Jezebel. Since her son had been killed, she herself...
17-21 King and people would cleave most firmly to each other, when both had joined themselves to the Lord. It is well with a people, when all the changes that pass over them help to revive, strengthe...
BETWEEN THE LORD AND THE KING AND THE PEOPLE; a sacred covenant, whereby he solemnly engaged both the king and people, as it here follows, THAT THEY SHOULD BE THE LORD'S PEOPLE, i.e. that they should...
2 Kings 11:17 Jehoiada H3077 made H3772 (H8799) covenant H1285 LORD H3068 king H4428 people H5971 LORDS H3068 peo
2). THE RENEWING OF THE COVENANTS OF YHWH, THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SANCTUARY OF BAAL, AND THE FINAL OFFICIAL ENTHRONEMENT OF THE DAVIDIC HEIR (2 KINGS 11:17). Athaliah having been disposed of, and the...
THE REIGN IN JUDAH OF ATHALIAH THE USURPER C. 841-835 BC, OR THE REMARKABLE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE DAVIDIC HEIR AND THE REFUTATION OF THE WORSHIP OF THE FOREIGN BAAL (2 KINGS 11:1). On he...
CONTENTS: Royal seed of Judah destroyed. Joash becomes king. Execution of Athaliah. Revival through Jehoida. CHARACTERS: God, Joash, Jehoida, Athaliah, Jehoshaba. CONCLUSION: All attempts to frustra...
2 Kings 11:1. _Athaliah,_ that is, wicked woman. She must have received this as a surname for her evil deeds; and justly did she merit the appellation, for she slew her grandsons at a tender age, and...
_And when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead._ THE HISTORY OF ATHALIAH The blackest names in the long roll of the world’s infamy are those of kings and queens, and amongst th...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 11:1 Joash. The destruction of the house of Ahab has greatly affected the house of David: Ahaziah (of Judah) has been killed, just like Jehoram (of Israel), and a number of Aha...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 11:17 JEHOIADA. See notes on 2 Chron. 23:1–24:27; 23:3. The KING AND PEOPLE once more identify themselves as...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 11:20. AND ALL THE PEOPLE REJOICED—Because, with Athaliah’s death, the accursed house of Ahab ceased, and in Jehoash’s person the royal house of David was aga...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 11:1 REVOLUTION IN JUDAH, FOLLOWING THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS IN ISRAEL. REIGN OF ATHALIAH OVER JUDAH....
Now going back twenty-eight years. We go back now to when Jehu first became king, he killed Ahaziah, the king of Judah. And Ahaziah was the son of Athaliah, who was the daughter or a relationship to J...
1 Chronicles 11:3; 1 Samuel 10:25; 2 Chronicles 15:12; 2 Chronicles 23:16;...
A covenant — A sacred covenant whereby he solemnly engaged both the king, and people, that they should be the Lord's people; that they should renounce, and root out all idolatry, and set up and mainta...