to the temple by David as offerings, because they had come into the temple without weapons; see on 2Ki 11:10. ויּעמד, “and he caused the whole people to take position,” is connected formally with ויּתּן, 2Ch 23:9; while in 2Ki 11:11, we have simply ויּעמדוּ.
Verse 11
The coronation of Joash, as in 2Ki 11:12. The subject of ויּוציאוּ and ויּתּנוּ is those present, while in ויּוציא and ויּתּן (Kings), Jehoiada as leader of the whole is referred to. In the Chronicle, Jehoiada and his sons, i.e., the high priest with the priests assisting him, are expressly named as subject to ימליכוּ and ויּמשׁצהוּ, where in Kings also the plural is used; while, on the contrary, “the clapping of the hands” as a sign of joyful acclamation (Kings) is omitted, as being unimportant.
Verses 12-15
Slaughter of Athaliah, as in 2Ki 11:13-16. In 2Ch 23:13 of the Chronicle, the statement that the assembled people played on instruments is expanded by the addition, “and singing with instruments of song, and proclaiming aloud to praise,” i.e., and praising. ויּוצא, 2Ch 23:14, is an orthographical error for ויצו (Kings).
Verses 16-21
2Ch 23:16-21The renewal of the covenant, extirpation of Baal-worship, and the solemn entry of the king into his palace, as in 2Ki 11:17-20, and already commented on in that place. The remark as to the renewal of the covenant is in 2Ch 23:16 (Chron.) somewhat more brief than in 2Ki 11:17; and בּינו, between himself, the same as between himself, the high priest, as representative of Jehovah. In 2Ki 11:17, the matter is more clearly expressed. In 2Ki 11:18., the statement, “the priest set overseers over the house of Jahve,” is expanded by the addition of the words, “by means of the Levitic priests whom David had distributed for the house of Jahve to offer sacrifices;...and he placed doorkeepers at the doors of the house of Jahve,” etc. The meaning is: Jehoiada again introduced the old arrangement of the public worship in the temple as David had settled it, it having either fallen into decay or wholly ceased under the rule of the idolatrous Athaliah. As to the remainder, see on 2Ki 11:19 and 2Ki 11:20.
Chap. 24
Verses 1-3
2Ch 24:1-3The reign of Joash; cf. 2 Kings 12. - In both accounts only two main events in Joash's reign of forty years are narrated at any length, - the repair of the temple, and the campaign of the Syrian king Hazael against Jerusalem. Besides this, at the beginning, we have a statement as to the duration and spirit of his reign; and in conclusion, the murder
