Introduction
Overview
2 Kings 11 . 1 , Jehoash , being saved by Jehosheba his aunt from Athaliah’s massacre of the seed royal , is hid six years in the house of God; 2 Kings 11 . 4 , Jehoiada , giving order to the captains , in the seventh year anoints him king; 2 Kings 11 . 13 , Athaliah is slain; 2 Kings 11 . 17 , Jehoiada restores the worship of God.
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Athaliah . 2 Chronicles 22 . 10 , 2 Chronicles 24 . 7
the mother . 2 Kings 8 . 26 , 2 Kings 9 . 27
and destroyed . A similar history is related by Mr. Bruce , as having occurred in Abyssinia. Judith "surprised the rock Damo , and slew the whole of the princes , to the number , it is said , of about 400;" while the infant king , Del Naad , was conveyed for safety to a loyal province , and afterwards restored. Matthew 2 . 13 , Matthew 2 . 16 , Matthew 21 . 38 , Matthew 21 . 39
seed royal . Heb. seed of the kingdom , 2 Kings 25 . 25 , *marg. Jeremiah 41 . 1
Reciprocal . Judges 9 . 5 . slew 1 Kings 1 . 12 . the life 2 Kings 10 . 7 . slew seventy 2 Kings 10 . 14 . neither left 2 Kings 11 . 14 . Treason 2 Kings 12 . 1 . the seventh 2 Chronicles 18 . 1 . joined affinity Psalm 109 . 14 . let not Proverbs 14 . 1 . the foolish Isaiah 3 . 12 . children Isaiah 49 . 15 . they may Jeremiah 41 . 7 . slew Matthew 14 . 8 . Give
Jehosheba . 2 Chronicles 22 . 11 , Jehoshabeath
Joram . 2 Kings 8 . 16 , Jehoram
Joash . 2 Kings 12 . 1 , 2 Kings 12 . 2 , Jehoash
they hid him . 2 Kings 8 . 19 , Proverbs 21 . 30 , Isaiah 7 . 6 , Isaiah 7 . 7 , Isaiah 37 . 35 , Isaiah 65 . 8 , Isaiah 65 . 9 , Jeremiah 33 . 17 , Jeremiah 33 . 21 , Jeremiah 33 . 26
in the bedchamber . Bachadar hammittoth , "in a chamber of beds;" which Sir J. Chardin thinks does not mean a room to sleep in , but a chamber used as a repository for beds; for , in the East , they sleep upon cotton mattresses , "of which they have several in great houses , against they should have occasion , and a room on purpose for them." 1 Kings 6 . 5 , 1 Kings 6 . 6 , 1 Kings 6 . 8 , 1 Kings 6 . 10 , Jeremiah 35 . 2 , Ezekiel 40 . 45
Reciprocal . Joshua 2 . 6 . hid them Judges 9 . 5 . slew 1 Kings 11 . 17 . Hadad 2 Kings 11 . 12 . he brought 2 Kings 11 . 14 . Treason Isaiah 49 . 15 . they may Jeremiah 41 . 7 . slew
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And Athaliah . 2 Chronicles 22 . 12 , Psalm 12 . 8 , Malachi 3 . 15
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 12 . 1 . the seventh Nehemiah 6 . 10 . the house
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the seventh . 2 Chronicles 23 . 1-15
rulers . 2 Kings 11 . 9 , 1 Chronicles 9 . 13
the captains . Acts 5 . 24 , Acts 5 . 26
made a covenant . 2 Kings 11 . 17 , 2 Kings 23 . 3 , Joshua 24 . 25 , 1 Samuel 18 . 3 , 1 Samuel 23 . 18 , 2 Chronicles 15 . 12 , 2 Chronicles 29 . 10 , 2 Chronicles 34 . 31 , 2 Chronicles 34 . 32 , Nehemiah 9 . 38
took an oath . Genesis 50 . 25 , 1 Kings 18 . 10 , Nehemiah 5 . 12 , Nehemiah 10 . 29
Reciprocal . Numbers 4 . 3 . enter 2 Kings 11 . 12 . he brought 2 Kings 11 . 15 . captains 2 Kings 11 . 19 . took 2 Kings 11 . 21 . General 2 Kings 12 . 1 . the seventh 2 Kings 12 . 7 . Jehoiada 2 Kings 13 . 1 . three and twentieth year 1 Chronicles 12 . 27 . the leader
that enter . 1 Chronicles 9 . 25 , 1 Chronicles 23 . 3-6 , 1 Chronicles 23 . 32 , 1 Chronicles 24 . 3-6 , Luke 1 . 8 , Luke 1 . 9
the watch . 2 Kings 11 . 19 , 2 Kings 16 . 18 , 1 Kings 10 . 5 , Jeremiah 26 . 10 , Ezekiel 44 . 2 , Ezekiel 44 . 3 , Ezekiel 46 . 2 , Ezekiel 46 . 3
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 11 . 7 . go forth 2 Chronicles 23 . 5 . the king's house Luke 1 . 23 . the days
the gate of Sur . 1 Chronicles 26 . 13-19 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 4 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 5
that it be not broken down . or , from breaking up
Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 23 . 6 . they that minister
parts . or , companies , Heb. hands
go forth . 2 Kings 11 . 5 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 6
Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 9 . 25 . seven
he that cometh . 2 Kings 11 . 15 , Exodus 21 . 14 , 1 Kings 2 . 28-31 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 7
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 11 . 11 . every man 2 Chronicles 23 . 14 . whoso followeth her
the captains . 2 Kings 11 . 4 , 1 Chronicles 26 . 26 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 8
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 11 . 15 . captains 1 Chronicles 9 . 19 . over the host 1 Chronicles 12 . 27 . the leader 2 Chronicles 23 . 7 . the Levites 2 Chronicles 23 . 20 . the captains
king David's spears . Josephus states that , for fear of creating suspicion , they came unarmed , "and Jehoiada having opened the arsenal in the temple which David had prepared , he divided among the centurions , priests , and Levites , the spears . arrows and quivers , and all other kinds of weapons which he found there." 1 Samuel 21 . 9 , 2 Samuel 8 . 7 , 1 Chronicles 26 . 26 , 1 Chronicles 26 . 27 , 2 Chronicles 5 . 1 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 9 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 10
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 11 . 11 . every man 2 Kings 11 . 14 . the princes 2 Kings 11 . 15 . captains 2 Chronicles 23 . 20 . the captains
every man . 2 Kings 11 . 8 , 2 Kings 11 . 10
corner . Heb. shoulder
by the altar . Exodus 40 . 6 , 2 Chronicles 6 . 12 , Ezekiel 8 . 16 , Joel 2 . 17 , Matthew 23 . 35 , Luke 11 . 51
Reciprocal . Genesis 41 . 34 . officers 2 Kings 11 . 14 . the princes 2 Chronicles 23 . 10 . side of the temple
he brought . 2 Kings 11 . 2 , 2 Kings 11 . 4 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 11
put the crown . 2 Samuel 1 . 10 , 2 Samuel 12 . 30 , Esther 2 . 17 , Esther 6 . 8 , Psalm 21 . 3 , Psalm 89 . 39 , Psalm 132 . 18 , Matthew 27 . 29 , Hebrews 2 . 9 , Revelation 19 . 12
the testimony . Exodus 25 . 16 , Exodus 31 . 18 , Deuteronomy 17 . 18-20 , Psalm 78 . 5 , Isaiah 8 . 16 , Isaiah 8 . 20
anointed him . 2 Kings 9 . 3 , 1 Samuel 10 . 1 , 1 Samuel 16 . 13 , 2 Samuel 2 . 4 , 2 Samuel 2 . 7 , 2 Samuel 5 . 3 , 1 Kings 1 . 39 , Lamentations 4 . 20 , Acts 4 . 27 , 2 Corinthians 1 . 21 , Hebrews 1 . 9
and they clapped . Wyyakkoo kaph , "they clapped the hand ," which Mr. Harmer thinks was similar to the mode in which Oriental females express their respect for persons of high rank , by gently applying one of their hands to their mouth. So Pitts relates , that in some of the towns of Barbary , the leaders of the sacred caravan being received with loud acclamations , "the very women get upon the tops of the houses to view the parade , or fine show , where they keep striking their four fingers on their lips , as fast as they can , making a joyful noise all the while." Psalm 47 . 1 , Psalm 98 . 8 , Isaiah 55 . 12
and said . 1 Kings 1 . 34 , Psalm 72 . 15-17 , Daniel 3 . 9 , Daniel 6 . 21 , Matthew 21 . 9
God save the king . Heb. Let the king live , 1 Samuel 10 . 24 , 2 Samuel 16 . 16 ,*marg.
Reciprocal . Genesis 41 . 34 . officers 1 Kings 1 . 25 . God save king Adonijah Galatians 4 . 1 . That
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 8 . 26 . Athaliah
Numbers 10 . 1-10
stood . The Orientals considered a seat by a pillar or column as particularly honourable.
a pillar . 2 Kings 23 . 3 , 2 Chronicles 34 . 31
the princes . 2 Kings 11 . 10 , 2 Kings 11 . 11
all the people . 1 Kings 1 . 39 , 1 Kings 1 . 40 , 1 Chronicles 12 . 40 , Proverbs 29 . 2 , Luke 19 . 37 , Revelation 19 . 1-7
Treason . 2 Kings 11 . 1 , 2 Kings 11 . 2 , 2 Kings 9 . 23 , 1 Kings 18 . 17 , 1 Kings 18 . 18
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 1 . 34 . blow ye 1 Kings 8 . 22 . stood before the altar 2 Kings 5 . 7 . that he rent 2 Kings 11 . 20 . rejoiced 2 Chronicles 6 . 12 . he stood 2 Chronicles 30 . 16 . after their manner
captains . 2 Kings 11 . 4 , 2 Kings 11 . 9 , 2 Kings 11 . 10 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 9 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 14
Have . Ezekiel 21 . 14
followeth . 2 Kings 11 . 8
Let . Ezekiel 9 . 7
Reciprocal . Exodus 21 . 14 . take him 2 Kings 11 . 20 . slew Athaliah 1 Chronicles 9 . 19 . over the host Jeremiah 29 . 26 . officers Luke 22 . 52 . captains
by the which . 2 Chronicles 23 . 15
there was she slain . Genesis 9 . 6 , Judges 1 . 7 , Matthew 7 . 2 , James 2 . 13 , Revelation 16 . 5-7
Reciprocal . Nehemiah 3 . 28 . the horse Jeremiah 31 . 40 . unto
made a covenant . 2 Kings 11 . 4 , Deuteronomy 5 . 2 , Deuteronomy 5 . 3 , Deuteronomy 29 . 1-15 , Joshua 24 . 25 , 2 Chronicles 15 . 12-14 , 2 Chronicles 29 . 10 , 2 Chronicles 34 . 31 , Ezra 10 . 3 , Nehemiah 5 . 12 , Nehemiah 5 . 13 , Nehemiah 9 . 38 , Nehemiah 10 . 28 , Nehemiah 10 . 29 , 2 Corinthians 8 . 5
between the king . 1 Samuel 10 . 25 , 2 Samuel 5 . 3 , 1 Chronicles 11 . 3 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 16 , Romans 13 . 1-6
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 29 . 12 . thou shouldest 2 Kings 21 . 24 . made Josiah 2 Kings 23 . 3 . stood 2 Chronicles 23 . 3 . made a covenant Jeremiah 11 . 2 . General Jeremiah 34 . 8 . had
went . 2 Kings 9 . 25-28 , 2 Kings 10 . 26 , 2 Kings 18 . 4 , 2 Kings 23 . 4-6 , 2 Kings 23 . 10 , 2 Kings 23 . 14 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 17 , 2 Chronicles 34 . 4 , 2 Chronicles 34 . 7
brake they . 2 Kings 18 . 4 , Exodus 32 . 20 , Deuteronomy 12 . 3 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 17 , Isaiah 2 . 18 , Zechariah 13 . 2
slew Mattan . Deuteronomy 13 . 5 , Deuteronomy 13 . 9 , 1 Kings 18 . 40 , Zechariah 13 . 2 , Zechariah 13 . 3
appointed . 2 Chronicles 23 . 18-20
officers . Heb. offices
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 17 . 16 . Baal 2 Kings 23 . 20 . he slew Jeremiah 29 . 26 . officers
took . 2 Kings 11 . 4-11
by the way . 2 Kings 11 . 5 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 5 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 19
he sat . 1 Kings 1 . 13 , 1 Chronicles 29 . 23 , Jeremiah 17 . 25 , Jeremiah 22 . 4 , Jeremiah 22 . 30 , Matthew 19 . 28 , Matthew 25 . 31
Reciprocal . Genesis 36 . 30 . dukess in the 1 Chronicles 9 . 18 . the king's 2 Chronicles 23 . 17 . slew Mattan 2 Chronicles 23 . 20 . the captains
rejoiced . 2 Kings 11 . 14 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 21 , Proverbs 11 . 10 , Proverbs 29 . 2
slew Athaliah . 2 Kings 11 . 15
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 1 . 40 . rejoiced 1 Chronicles 12 . 40 . there was joy
2 Kings 11 . 4 , 2 Kings 22 . 1 , 2 Chronicles 24 . 1-14
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 12 . 1 . the seventh 2 Kings 13 . 1 . three and twentieth year 1 Chronicles 3 . 11 . Joash