And he commanded them, saying, This [is] the thing that ye shall do; A third part of (e) you that enter in on the sabbath shall (f) even be keepers of the watch of the king's house;
(e) Of the Levites, who had charge of the keeping of the temple, and kept watch by course.
(f) That no one should come on them, while they were crowning the king.
Verse 2 Kings 11:5. _THAT ENTER IN ON THE SABBATH_] It appears that Jehoiada chose the _Sabbath day_ to proclaim the young king, because as that was a day of public concourse, the gathering together...
Five divisions of the guard under their five captains are distinguished here. Three of the five divisions “enter in” on the Sabbath; the other two “go forth” on the Sabbath 2 Kings 11:7. By the former...
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...
THAT ENTER IN. must come inside. SHALL EVEN BE. and must be....
_And he commanded them_ The two things to be provided for were the safety of the young king's person when it should be known to Athaliah and her party that he was alive, and the guarding of the royal...
A THIRD PART OF YOU THAT ENTER, &C.— The captains, and other officers who were admitted to the knowledge of Jehoiada's design, came into the temple unarmed, that they might give no suspicion: but as D...
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 HE COMMANDED THEM, SAYING, THIS IS THE THING THAT YE SHALL DO; A THIRD PART OF YOU THAT ENTER IN ON THE SABBATH SHALL EVEN BE KEEPERS OF THE WATCH OF THE KING'S HOUSE;_ No JFB commentary on thes...
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...
A THIRD PART OF YOU, etc.] The precise arrangements are obscure, but it is probable that on the sabbath one-third of the royal guards were on duty at the palace and twothirds at the Temple; of these t...
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 THIRD PART OF YOU... KING’S HOUSE. — Rather, _the third of you who come in on the Sabbath shall keep the ward of the king’s house._ (Reading _w‘shâm‘rû_, as in 2 Kings 11:7.) The troops of the royal...
Three companies of the guards to be stationed at the three approaches to the palace....
וַ יְצַוֵּ֣ם לֵ אמֹ֔ר זֶ֥ה הַ דָּבָ֖ר
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...
CROWNING THE BOY-KING 2 Kings 11:1 Athaliah well deserves the title given her in 2 Chronicles 24:7. She usurped the throne, and played in Judah the part of her mother Jezebel. Joram was a wicked man...
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...
Young as Joash was, no doubt the sight of him stirred up the minds of the people to love him. And young as he was, the priest took care that the ceremony should be observed the same in his coronation,...
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 HE COMMANDED THEM, SAYING, THIS IS THE THING THAT YE SHALL DO,.... These were the rulers over hundreds among the priests and Levites, and which he, as high priest, could command, and whom he could...
And he commanded them, saying, This [is] the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; Ver. 5. _And he commanded...
_A third part of you_ Of the Levites, who were distributed into twenty-four courses, to minister in turns, each course consisting of about a thousand men for a week. _That enter in_, &c. That come int...
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 he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do: A third part of you that enter in on the Sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house, guarding the royal residence...
JEHOASH BECOMES KING...
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...
1-12 Athaliah destroyed all she knew to be akin to the crown. Jehoash, one of the king's sons, was hid. Now was the promise made to David bound up in one life only, and yet it did not fail. Thus to t...
A THIRD PART OF YOU; either, 1. A THIRD PART OF YOU, (i.e. of the whole number, including those THAT COME IN and those THAT GO OUT ON THE SABBATH,) even THEY THAT ENTER IN ON THE SABBATH; and so the t...
2 Kings 11:5 commanded H6680 (H8762) saying H559 (H8800) what H1697 do H6213 (H8799) One-third H7992 duty...
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...
1). THE USURPING OF THE THRONE BY ATHALIAH AND THE PRESERVATION AND EVENTUAL CROWNING OF THE DAVIDIC HEIR RESULTING IN HER EXECUTION (2 KINGS 11:1). Analysis. a Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahazi...
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 11:5 THIS IS THE THING THAT YOU SHALL DO. The palace guards are reassigned to provide security so that Joash can be crowned without interference by Athaliah....
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 11:4. AND THE SEVENTH YEAR JEHOIADA SENT, &c.—There are numerous points of difference between this account and its parallel in the Chronicles; but probably bo...
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 23:32; 1 Chronicles 23:3; 1 Chronicles 24:3; 1 Chronicles 9:25;...
Of you — Levites, who were distributed into twenty four courses, to minister in turns, each course consisting of about a thousand men for a week. Enter in — That come into the temple to attend your mi...