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2 Chronicles
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In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took 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—into a covenant with him. See also: 2 Kings 11:4-20Nehemiah 9:382 Chronicles 15:12They went around in Judah and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. See also: 2 Chronicles 11:13-17Matthew 10:16Ephesians 5:15All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. Jehoiada said to them, “Behold, the king’s son must reign, as the LORD has spoken concerning the sons of David. See also: 2 Chronicles 21:72 Samuel 7:122 Chronicles 6:16This is the thing that you must do: a third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be gatekeepers of the thresholds. See also: Luke 1:8-91 Chronicles 24:3-61 Chronicles 23:3-6A third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people will be in the courts of the LORD’s house. See also: Ezekiel 46:2-3Acts 3:22 Kings 11:5-6But let no one come into the LORD’s house except the priests and those who minister of the Levites. They shall come in, for they are holy, but all the people shall follow the LORD’s instructions. See also: 1 Chronicles 23:28-322 Kings 11:6-7The Levites shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand. Whoever comes into the house, let him be slain. Be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.” See also: Numbers 3:38Numbers 3:10Exodus 19:12-13So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. They each took his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest didn’t dismiss the shift. See also: 2 Kings 11:91 Chronicles 24:1-26Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, bucklers, and shields that had been king David’s, which were in God’s house. See also: 1 Samuel 21:92 Samuel 8:7He set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, near the altar and the house, around the king. See also: 2 Chronicles 6:122 Kings 11:11Exodus 40:6Then they brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the covenant, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, “Long live the king!” See also: 1 Samuel 10:24Exodus 25:16Deuteronomy 17:18-20When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the LORD’s house. See also: 2 Kings 11:13-162 Kings 9:32-37Then she looked, and behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, with the captains and the trumpeters by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, “Treason! treason!” See also: Proverbs 29:21 Chronicles 15:24Psalms 14:5Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t kill her in the LORD’s house.” See also: 2 Kings 11:8Exodus 21:142 Kings 11:15So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house; and they killed her there. See also: Nehemiah 3:282 Chronicles 22:10Jeremiah 31:40Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD’s people. See also: Nehemiah 9:382 Chronicles 29:102 Kings 11:17All the people went to the house of Baal, broke it down, broke his altars and his images in pieces, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. See also: 1 Kings 18:40Zechariah 13:2-32 Chronicles 34:4Jehoiada appointed the officers of the LORD’s house under the hand of the Levitical priests, whom David had distributed in the LORD’s house, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as David had ordered. See also: Numbers 28:1-312 Chronicles 5:52 Chronicles 29:25He set the gatekeepers at the gates of the LORD’s house, that no one who was unclean in anything should enter in. See also: 1 Chronicles 9:22-241 Chronicles 26:1-32He 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 LORD’s house. They came through the upper gate to the king’s house, and set the king on the throne of the kingdom. See also: 2 Kings 11:192 Kings 15:352 Kings 11:9-10So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword. See also: 2 Kings 11:20Psalms 58:10-11Revelation 18:20
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Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
2 Chronicles 23:1
Ver. 1. Seventh. Vat. Sept. by mistake, has "the eighth." --- Encouraged, or
"strengthened."
Sept. &c. H. --- Captains, whether Levites, or ancient officers of the crown, who were dissatisfied with the usurper. 4 K. xi.
↑ 12 Chronicles 23:2
Ver. 2. Israel, of which Juda formed a part. M. --- At the time when the author lived, Israel was destroyed, so that there was no danger of a mistake. ---
Jerusalem, on a sabbath-day, and most likely on one of the three great festivals: (C.) Salien (A. 3157) thinks at the Passover, to avoid suspicion. M.
↑ 22 Chronicles 23:4
Ver. 4. Do. Though God's promise was absolute, human means were to be used. W.
↑ 42 Chronicles 23:5
Ver. 5. To the sabbath. That is, to perform in your weeks the functions of your office, or the weekly watches. Ch. --- Porters. Sept. "even to the entrance gates." --- House, where Athalia resided, or in the apartments of Joas in the temple. --- Foundation. Sept. "middle." Syr. "of the cooks, or guards." H. --- It led from the palace up the steps, v. 21. M. --- Perhaps it was also called Sur, 4
K. --- But let. This seems to be transposed out of its place from v. 6.
↑ 52 Chronicles 23:7
Ver. 7. Slain. Athalia ventured to enter; but she was alone, and not much feared. C.
↑ 72 Chronicles 23:8
Ver. 8. High. Heb. "the priest dismissed not the courses." H. --- In case of right and necessity, we see here what the high priest could do, though otherwise he would not interfere. W.
↑ 82 Chronicles 23:10
Ver. 10. Altar of holocausts, in the court of the priests, while the people stood in their own court.
T.
↑ 102 Chronicles 23:11
Ver. 11. Crown. Lit. "diadem." --- Testimony. This is explained in the following sentence, (H.) which is not in Hebrew nor in many Latin MSS. The Jews understand the phylaceries. Deut.
xvii. 18.
↑ 112 Chronicles 23:13
Ver. 13. Step. Heb. hamudo, "his pillar," to which he ascended by steps. D. ---
Entrance into the court of the priests; but the tribune stood in that of the people, where Joas was in his royal attire.
↑ 132 Chronicles 23:16
Ver. 16. Himself, as God's vicegerent. C. --- A double covenant was made between God and the people, and between the king and his subjects. D.
↑ 162 Chronicles 23:17
Ver. 17. Idols. Prot. "images." H. --- Those are wilfully blind who will not distinguish these from the images of Christ and his saints. W.
↑ 172 Chronicles 23:18
Ver. 18. David, which had been long neglected. 1 Par. xxiv. M.
↑ 182 Chronicles 23:20
Ver. 20. Upper gate of the guards, at the back or western end of the temple. C.
v. 5.
↑ 20License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses