2 Kings 11:1

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.

4 Jehoiada, giving order to the captains, in the seventh year anoints him king.

13 Athaliah is slain.

17 Jehoiada restores the worship of God.

A.M. 3120. B.C.884. Athaliah.

2Ch 22:10; 24:7

the mother.

8:26; 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.

Mt 2:13,16; 21:38,39

seed royal. Heb. seed of the kingdom.

25:25; *marg:

Jer 41:1

2 Kings 11:13-16

2Ch 23:12-15

stood.The Orientals considered a seat by a pillar or column as particularly honourable.

a pillar.

23:3; 2Ch 34:31

the princes.

10,11

See on

Nu 10:1-10

all the people.

1Ki 1:39,40; 1Ch 12:40; Pr 29:2; Lu 19:37; Re 19:1-7

Treason.

1,2; 9:23; 1Ki 18:17,18

captains.

4,9,10; 2Ch 23:9,14

Have.

Eze 21:14

followeth.

8

Let.

Eze 9:7

by the which.

2Ch 23:15

there was she slain.

Ge 9:6; Jud 1:7; Mt 7:2; Jas 2:13; Re 16:5-7
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