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2 Chronicles Chapter Twenty-three

 

2 Chronicles 23 Outline of Contents

Joash Crowned King of Judah (v.1~11)

Death of Athaliah (v.12~21)

New King James Version (NKJV)

 

2 Chronicles 23:1  In the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the captains of hundreds: Azariah the son of Jeroham Ishmael the son of Jehohanan Azariah the son of Obed Maaseiah the son of Adaiah and Elishaphat the son of Zichri.

   YLT  1And in the seventh year hath Jehoiada strengthened himself and taketh the heads of the hundreds even Azariah son of Jeroham and Ishmael son of Jehohanan and Azariah son of Obed and Maaseiah son of Adaiah and Elishaphat son of Zichri with him into covenant.

Verses 1-21

The contents of this chapter are the same with 2 Kings 11:4 and need no other explanation than what may be found in the notes there to which the reader is referred.See Gill on 2 Kings 11:4. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:5. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:6. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:7. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:8. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:9. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:10. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:11. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:12. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:13. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:14. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:15. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:16. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:17. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:18. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:19. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:20.

 

2 Chronicles 23:2  2 And they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the chief fathers of Israel and they came to Jerusalem.

   YLT  2And they go round about in Judah and gather the Levites out of all the cities of Judah and heads of the fathers of Israel and come in unto Jerusalem

 

2 Chronicles 23:3  3 Then all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them “Behold the king’s son shall reign as the Lord has said of the sons of David.

   YLT  3and all the assembly make a covenant in the house of God with the king and he saith to them `Lo the son of the king doth reign as Jehovah spake concerning the sons of David.

 

2 Chronicles 23:4  4 This is what you shall do: One-third of you entering on the Sabbath of the priests and the Levites shall be keeping watch over the doors;

   YLT  4`This [is] the thing that ye do: The third of you going in on the sabbath of the priests and of the Levites [are] for gatekeepers of the thresholds

 

2 Chronicles 23:5  5 one-third shall be at the king’s house; and one-third at the Gate of the Foundation. All the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.

   YLT  5and the third [are] at the house of the king and the third at the gate of the foundation and all the people [are] in the courts of the house of Jehovah.

 

2 Chronicles 23:6  6 But let no one come into the house of the Lord except the priests and those of the Levites who serve. They may go in for they are holy; but all the people shall keep the watch of the Lord.

   YLT  6`And none doth enter the house of Jehovah except the priests and those ministering of the Levites (they go in for they [are] holy) and all the people keep the watch of Jehovah:

 

2 Chronicles 23:7  7 And the Levites shall surround the king on all sides every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes into the house let him be put to death. You are to be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.”

   YLT  7and the Levites have compassed the king round about each with his weapon in his hand and he who hath gone in unto the house is put to death; and be ye with the king in his coming in and in his going out.'

 

2 Chronicles 23:8  8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. And each man took his men who were to be on duty on the Sabbath with those who were going off duty on the Sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest had not dismissed the divisions.

   YLT  8And the Levites and all Judah do according to all that Jehoiada the priest hath commanded and take each his men going in on the sabbath with those going out on the sabbath for Jehoiada the priest hath not let away the courses.

 

2 Chronicles 23:9  9 And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had belonged to King David that were in the temple of God.

   YLT  9And Jehoiada the priest giveth to the heads of the hundreds the spears and the shields and the bucklers that [are] king David's that [are] in the house of God;

 

2 Chronicles 23:10  10 Then he set all the people every man with his weapon in his hand from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple along by the altar and by the temple all around the king.

   YLT  10and he stationeth the whole of the people and each his dart in his hand from the right shoulder of the house unto the left shoulder of the house at the altar and at the house by the king round about.

 

2 Chronicles 23:11  11 And they brought out the king’s son put the crown on him gave him the Testimony [a] and made him king. Then Jehoiada and his sons anointed him and said “Long live the king!”

   YLT  11And they bring out the son of the king and put upon him the crown and the testimony and cause him to reign; and Jehoiada and his sons anoint him and say `Let the king live!'

 

2 Chronicles 23:12  12 Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king she came to the people in the temple of the Lord.

   YLT  12And Athaliah heareth the voice of the people who are running and who are praising the king and she cometh in unto the people in the house of Jehovah

 

2 Chronicles 23:13  13 When she looked there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance; and the leaders and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets also the singers with musical instruments and those who led in praise. So Athaliah tore her clothes and said “Treason! Treason!”

   YLT  13and seeth and lo the king is standing by his pillar in the entrance and the heads and the trumpets [are] by the king and all the people of the land rejoicing and shouting with trumpets and the singers with instruments of song and the teachers to praise and Athaliah rendeth her garments and saith `Conspiracy conspiracy.'

 

2 Chronicles 23:14  14 And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army and said to them “Take her outside under guard and slay with the sword whoever follows her.” For the priest had said “Do not kill her in the house of the Lord.”

   YLT  14And Jehoiada the priest bringeth out the heads of the hundreds inspectors of the force and saith unto them `Take her out from within the rows and he who hath gone after her is put to death by the sword;' for the priest said `Put her not to death [in] the house of Jehovah.'

 

2 Chronicles 23:15  15 So they seized her; and she went by way of the entrance of the Horse Gate into the king’s house and they killed her there.

   YLT  15And they make for her sides and she cometh in unto the entrance of the gate of the horses at the house of the king and they put her to death there.

 

2 Chronicles 23:16  16 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself the people and the king that they should be the Lord’s people.

   YLT  16And Jehoiada maketh a covenant between him and between all the people and between the king to be for a people to Jehovah;

 

2 Chronicles 23:17  17 And all the people went to the temple[b] of Baal and tore it down. They broke in pieces its altars and images and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

   YLT  17and all the people enter the house of Baal and break it down yea his altars and his images they have broken and Mattan priest of Baal they have slain before the altars.

 

2 Chronicles 23:18  18 Also Jehoiada appointed the oversight of the house of the Lord to the hand of the priests the Levites whom David had assigned in the house of the Lord to offer the burnt offerings of the Lord as it is written in the Law of Moses with rejoicing and with singing as it was established by David.

   YLT  18And Jehoiada putteth the offices of the house of Jehovah into the hand of the priests the Levites whom David had apportioned over the house of Jehovah to cause to ascend the burnt-offerings of Jehovah as written in the law of Moses with joy and with singing by the hands of David;

 

2 Chronicles 23:19  19 And he set the gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the Lord so that no one who was in any way unclean should enter.

   YLT  19and he stationeth the gatekeepers over the gates of the house of Jehovah and the unclean in anything doth not go in.

 

2 Chronicles 23:20  20 Then he took the captains of hundreds the nobles the governors of the people and all the people of the land and brought the king down from the house of the Lord; and they went through the Upper Gate to the king’s house and set the king on the throne of the kingdom.

   YLT  20And he taketh the heads of the hundreds and the honourable ones and the rulers among the people and all the people of the land and bringeth down the king from the house of Jehovah and they come in through the high gate to the house of the king and cause the king to sit on the throne of the kingdom.

 

2 Chronicles 23:21  21 So all the people of the land rejoiced; and the city was quiet for they had slain Athaliah with the sword.

   YLT  21And all the people of the land rejoice and the city hath been quiet and Athaliah they have put to death by the sword.

 

──John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible

 

New King James Version (NKJV)

Footnotes:

  1. 2 Chronicles 23:11 That is the Law (compare Exodus 25:16 21; 31:18)
  2. 2 Chronicles 23:17 Literally house