2 Chronicles 23

2 Chronicles 23:1

INto covenant] hee bound them with an oath, to take his part, and defend his person and State.

2 Chronicles 23:4

The doores] and especially that of Shur, 2 Kings 11:6.

2 Chronicles 23:5

The Kings house] see 2 Kings 11:5. [of the foundation] see 2 Kings 11:6. [in the courts] in the peoples court, which was divided into severall geat courts, encompassed with porticoes.

2 Chronicles 23:6

Into the house] within the Priests court: [they that minister] for besides singers and porters, the Levites had this third office also, to help, and serve the Priests, see 1 Chron. 23. 28. 29. [shall keepe] let them keepe themselves within the limits of their court according to Gods command, without intuding themselves any further. Or let them doe their duties towards God; that is to say, let them contribute in all this action that which is due to God in faith and zeale to restore his service, by meanes of re-establishing the lawfull King.

2 Chronicles 23:7

The Levites] that were in weekly attendance.

2 Chronicles 23:8

Every man] namely that was a head of a Family, and was in office: [the courses] of sacred ministers, which served in the Temple by turnes, and were divided into soure offices; Priests, Ministring Levites, Singers, and Porters: see 1 Chronicles 24:25.

2 Chronicles 23:10

All the people] namely that band of Levites which entred into their weekly turnes.

2 Chronicles 23:12

Praising] with songs of thanksgiving to God, and congratulation and blessing to the King.

2 Chronicles 23:13

At his pillar] the Italian, upon his scaffold, see upon 2 Kings 11:14. [the singers] the holy singers of the Temple: [such as taught] those singers which guided and lead the song: and did teach the young men, 1 Chronicles 25:8.

2 Chronicles 23:16

Between him] as Gods minister, and one who in this action represented him; and therefore in the book of Kings it is said between the Lord.