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2 Kings 12

1 Jehoash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada.
4 He gives order for the repair of the temple.
17 Hazael is diverted from Jerusalem by a present of the
hallowed treasures. 19 Jehoash being slain, Amaziah succeeds him.

1

the seventh. 9:27; 11:1,3,4,21; 2Ch 24:1-14;

Jehoash. 11:2; 1Ch 3:11;

Joash. 14:3; 2Ch 24:2,17-22; 25:2; 26:4; 14:4; 18:4; 1Ki 15:14; 22:43; 2Ch 31:4; Jer 2:20;

4

A.M. 3148. B.C. 856. said to the priests. 22:4; 2Ch 29:4-11; 35:2;

the money. ver. 18; 1Ki 7:1; 1Ch 18:11; 2Ch 15:18; 31:12;

dedicated things. or, holy things. Heb. holiness. Le 5:15,16; 27:12-27,31;

even the money. 22:4; Ex 30:12-16; 2Ch 24:9,10;

that every may is set at. Heb. of the souls of his estimation. Le 27:2-8;

and all the money. Ex 25:1,2; 35:5,22,29; 36:3; 1Ch 29:3-9,17; Ezr 1:6; 2:69; 7:16; Ezr 8:25-28; Lu 21:4;

cometh, etc. Heb. ascendeth upon the heart of a man.

5

Let the priests. 2Ch 24:5;

let them repair. ver. 12; 22:5,6; 1Ki 11:27; 2Ch 24:7; Isa 58:12;

6

three and twentieth year. Heb. twentieth year and third year. the priests. 1Sa 2:29,30; 2Ch 29:34; Isa 56:10-12; Mal 1:10; Php 2:21; 1Pe 5:2;

7

king Jehoash. 2Ch 24:5,6-14;

Jehoiada. ver. 2; 11:4; 2Ch 23:1; 24:16;

Why repair ye. 1Ch 21:3; ver. 8;

9

took a chest. 2Ch 24:8-14; Mr 12:41;

beside. 2Ch 24:10;

the priests. 22:4; 23:4; 25:18; 1Ch 15:18,24; Jer 35:4; 52:24;

door. Heb. threshold. Ps 84:10;

10

the king's. 19:2; 22:3,12; 2Sa 8:17; 20:25;

scribe. or, secretary. put up. Heb. bound up. 5:23;

in bags. Sir J. Chardin informs us, "it is a custom of Persia always to seal up bags of money; and the money of the king's treasure is not told, but is received by bags sealed up." These are what are called in the East purses; each of which, as Maillet informs us, contains money to the amount of 1,500; livres, or about 63�. of our money. The money thus collected for the reparation of the temple, seems, in like manner, to have been reckoned in bags of equal value to each other; as we can scarcely imagine the placing it in bags would otherwise have been mentioned. The value of a Jewish purse is unknown; but the bags mentioned in ch. 5:23, amounted to a talent.

11

gave the money. 22:5,6; 2Ch 24:11,12; 34:9-11;

laid it out. Heb. brought it forth.

12

masons. 1Ki 5:17,18; Ezr 3:7; 5:8; Lu 21:5;

was laid out. Heb. went forth.

13

there were not. That is, there were no vessels made for the service of the temple till all the outward repairs were completed; but, when this was done, "they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels of gold and silver," (2; Ch 24:14,) to replace those which had been taken away by Athaliah and her sons. 2Ch 24:14;

bowls. Nu 7:13,14; 1Ki 7:48-50; Ezr 1:9-11;

trumpets. Nu 10:2; ver. 14;

15

they reckoned. 22:7;

for they dealt. 2Ch 34:12; Ne 7:2; Mt 24:45; Lu 16:1,10,11; 1Co 4:2,3; 3Jo 1:5;

16

trespass money. Le 5:15-18; 7:7; Nu 5:8-10; 18:8,9; Ho 4:8;

17

A.M. 3164. B.C. 840. Hazael. 8:12-15;

against Gath. 1Sa 27:2; 1Ki 2:39,40; 1Ch 8:13; 18:1;

set his face. Jer 42:15; Lu 9:51,53;

to Jerusalem. 2Ch 24:23,24;

18

took all the hallowed. He dearly bought, by such unhallowed means, a peace which was of short duration; for the next year Hazael returned, and Jehoash having no more treasures, was obliged to hazard a battle, which he lost, and the principal part of his nobility, so that Judah was totally ruined, and Jehoash soon after slain in his bed by his own servants. 18:15,16; 1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 16:2;

went away. Heb. went up.

19

the rest. 8:23; 1Ki 11:41; 14:19,29;

20

his servants. 14:5; 2Ch 24:24,25; 25:27; 33:24;

the house of Millo. or, Beth-millo. Jud 9:6; 2Sa 5:9; 1Ki 11:27;

21

Jozachar. This person is called Zabad in Chronicles, and Shimeath his mother is said to be an Ammonitess; and Jehozabad is said to be the son, not of Shomer, but of Shimrith, a Moabitess. Who the fathers of these two persons were we know not; they were probably foreigners and aliens. Some suppose that they belonged to the king's chamber, and therefore could have easy access to him. 2Ch 24:26;

Zabad. Shomer. 2Ch 24:26;

Shimrith. Amaziah his son. 2Ch 24:27;

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