2 Chronicles 24

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JOash, &c.] The former part of the history of this chapter, from the beginning to verse 15. is before recorded in 2 King. 12. 1, &c.

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all the dayes of Jehojadah] For Jehjoadh instructed him (2 Kings 12:2.) and he stood in a kinde of aw of him.

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took for him] This was a fathers part, Genesis 24:4. & 28. .

two wives] An evill custome made good men yeeld to it, Matthew 19:4.

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to repair] Heb. to renew.

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all Israel] That were under the king of Judah: See on 1 Chron. 21. .

from yee to yeer] As need required.

haste the matter] Lest, by delay, it might prove more out of repair.

hastened it not] See on 2 King. 12 6.

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the collection] Which was yeerly to be made (v. 5.) especially when need required.

Moses the servant of the Lord] Exodus 30:12-14.

and of the, &c.] Or, even of the congregation, &c. As Moses had a collection for the tabernacle, so, in like case, a like course to be taken for the temple.

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the sonnes of Athaliah that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God] Or, Athaliah, dealing wickedly; her sonnes had broken, &c.

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at the kings commandment] By Jehojadah’s advice, 2 Kings 12:9.

without at the gate, &c.] See on 2 Kings 9:12.

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a proclamation] Heb. a voice.

to the Lord] To the house of the LORD, for the LORDS service.

that Moses] Such a collection as Moses required for the tabernacle.

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untill the end] Till the repairing was finished.

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at what time the chest] See on 1 Kings 12:10.

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the work was perfected by them] Heb. the healing went up upon the work.

in his state] Wherein it was, before it was broken up, v. 7.

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they brought] The overseers who had the charge of receiving and disbursing the money.

vessels] Such as are expressed, 1 Kings 7:50. for Athaliah had taken away those which Solomon made.

to offer withall] Or, pestils.

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full of dayes] See Genesis 35:29. and the Notes on 1 Chron. 23. 1.

an hundred and thirty yeers old] Heb. a son of an hundred and thirty yeers; which was an extraordinary old age, for those times.

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Israel] See on chap. 21. 1.

towards God] In restoring his worship.

towards his house] This may be referred to Gods house, which he procured to be repaired: or, to Davids house, or stock, which he preserved from utter destruction.

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made obeisance] Pretended much service and honour unto him, to move him to yeeld to their idolatrous counsells.

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wrath] Fearfull effects of Gods wrath, Chap. 19. 2, 10.

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they testified] The prophets set the peoples sins before them, together with Gods judgements, as v. 20. and called heaven and earth to witnesse against them, Nehemiah 9:26.

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came upon] Heb. clothed, Judg. 6. 34.

above the people] In a place higher then the people, that he might be better heard.

Why transgresse ye, &c.] Both parts of this sentence being joyned in one question, shew that sin and judgement go together.

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in the court] Between the temple and the altar (Matthew 23:25.) The altar stood in the court before the temple, so as he, standing on that side the altar which was towards the temple, might be slain in the court betwixt them.

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when he died] When Zechariah was giving up the ghost.

require it] The blood that is unjustly shed, by vengeance on the shedders thereof, Genesis 9:5.

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at the end of the yeer] Heb. in the revolution of the yeer.

all the princes] Who had seduced the king, v. 17.

Damascus] Heb. Darmesek.

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they executed] It is probable, by that which followeth, that the Syrians sorely wounded Joash, as 2 Kings 8:28.

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departed] By reason of that great ransome which he gave them, 2 Kings 12:18.

diseases] Maladies, arising from wounds, are called diseases or sicknesses, 1 Kings 22:34. 2 Kings 8:29. 2 Chronicles 35:23.

for the blood, &c.] Whether this were matter that stirred them up to do this act, or no, is uncertain; but most certain it is, that for that cause God so brought it to passe.

sons] Either more sons of Jehojada were murthered, or by a synechdoche the plurall number is put for the singular.

not in the sepulchres] So his grand-father, chap. 21. 24.

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Zabad] Or, Jozchar, 2 Kings 12:21.

Shimith] Or, Shomer.

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the greatnesse of the burdens] 2 Kings 12:18.

repairing] Heb. founding.

stary, &c.] Or, commentary. The records of their state: for in the canonicall book of the kings there is no mention of his sonnes.