2 Kings 12:2
ALL HIS DAYS: i.e. all the days of Jehoiada. Compare 2 Chronicles 24:14. Jehoiada. His uncle. See note on Jehosheba, 2 Kings 11:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL HIS DAYS: i.e. all the days of Jehoiada. Compare 2 Chronicles 24:14. Jehoiada. His uncle. See note on Jehosheba, 2 Kings 11:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HIGH PLACES. They were first abolished by Hezekiah, and then (after their revival by Manasseh) by Josiah. Note the Figure of speech _Epanadiplosis._... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PRIESTS. See note on Libnah, 2 Kings 8:22. DEDICATED. sacred. See note on Exodus 3:5. THE ACCOUNT. These italics are not needed. Hebrew. _'abar_. to pass over. THAT EVERY MAN, &C. Hebrew "of the souls (= persons. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13) of his [the priest's] valuation" (Leviticus 27:2).... [ Continue Reading ]
CONSENTED. acquiesced. Hebrew. _'oth_,. rare word, occurring only here and Genesis 34:15; Genesis 34:22; Genesis 34:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
BORED. HOLE. There were two chests made on account of the slackness of the priests. The first by Jehoiada named here (in Kings), beside the altar of burnt-offering in the court. The other at the king's commandment without. hole bored (in 2 Chronicles 24:8; 2 Chronicles 24:14), outside "at the gate".... [ Continue Reading ]
TOLD. counted.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEING TOLD. being weighed or balanced.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRESPASS. Hebrew. _'ashah._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
OATH. One of the five Philistine cities, to reach which Hazael must have passed through Israel. Probably connected, with his attacks on Jehu and Jehoahaz (2 Kings 10:32; 2 Kings 13:3; 2 Kings 13:4). TO. against.... [ Continue Reading ]
HALLOWED. set apart. Hebrew. _kodesh._ See note on Exodus 3:5. TREASURES. treasuries... [ Continue Reading ]
THE REST OF THE ACTS OF JOASH. His punishment is recorded in Kings; the causes of it are found in Chronicles. See note on "Kings" (p. 446). See the _esoteric_ causes in 2 Chronicles 24:25. ARE THEY NOT... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
SLEW JOASH. See note on 2 Kings 8:26. MILLO. See note on 1 Kings 9:15. "The house" would be in connection with it.... [ Continue Reading ]