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**Joash.** Compare [2 Kings 12:1](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/1) , [2 Kings 12:2](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/2) .

**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .

**for him:** i.e. Joash. Was this because the line was almost extinct, or from lack of faith?

**it came to pass.** Compare [2 Kings 12:4](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/4) , [2 Kings 12:5](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/5) .
**to repair.** See [2 Chronicles 24:7](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/7) .

**of all Israel.** See note on [1 Kings 12:17](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/17) .
**money** = silver.
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .

**the king called.** In the twenty-third year ([2 Kings 12:6](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/6) ).
**collection** = the tribute of the half-shekel redemption money ( Exo 50:13-16 ). See App-51 .
**Moses the servant of the LORD.** See note on [Deuteronomy 34:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/34/5) .
**congregation** = assembly.
**tabernacle.** Hebrew. *'ohel.* App-40 .

**sons of Athaliah.** Ahaziah and his brethren before they were slain ([2 Chronicles 21:17](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/21/17) ), which may have been allowed in consequence of their sin. Compare [2 Chronicles 21:10-12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/21/10-12) .
**that wicked woman.** The term found only here.
**dedicated** = holy. See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) .

**Moses the servant of God.** See note on [1 Chronicles 6:49](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/6/49) .

**such as did the work** . Hebrew text reads sing, "him who did". The Authorized Version, following some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, reads plural

**by them:** i.e. by their hand: i.e. by their direction.

**an hundred and thirty years.** Unprecedented since Joshua ( 2Ch 24:29 ). Born in Solomon's reign, he lived through six others.

**among the kings.** An honour refused to Joash. Compare [2 Chronicles 24:25](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/25) .

**made obeisance.** With the view of obtaining the king's consent to their renewal of idolatry.

**groves.** Hebrew. *'Asherah.* See App-42 .
**idols** = grievous images.
**wrath came.** From Jehovah. Compare verses: [2 Chronicles 24:23-24](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/23-24) .

**they testified against them.** The Vulgate reads *quos protestantes* = who in protesting against them. Thus, the first instance of the word "Protestant" is found in the Vulgate, and not in the history of the Reformation. *Pr* o = for, and *testans =* witnessing, is positive, not negative. It denotes a witnessing *for* God and His truth, not merely against evil.

**Spirit.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 .
**came upon** = clothed.
**Zechariah the son of Jehoiada** . In [Zechariah 1:1](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/1) and [Matthew 23:35](../../../kjv/matthew/23/35) a *second* name is given, "son of Barachias". On the use of two or more names see note on [1 Chronicles 25:11](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/11) . It is quite needless to assume that there is any error, when so simple a solution lies on the surface.
**saith** = hath said. A rare form of the verb.

**stoned him.** One of nine persons stoned. See note on [Leviticus 24:14](../../../kjv/leviticus/24/14) .
**at the commandment of the king.** One of eleven rulers offended with God's servants. See note on [Exodus 10:28](../../../kjv/exodus/10/28) .

**he:** i.e. Zechariah.
**and require it.** The very words twice used by the Lord Jesus in [Luke 11:50](../../../kjv/luke/11/50) , [Luke 11:51](../../../kjv/luke/11/51) . Compare [Matthew 23:35](../../../kjv/matthew/23/35) .

**host** = force.
**destroyed all the princes.** Who had led the People astray. This is how the "wrath came "([2 Chronicles 24:18](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/18) ).

**sons.** Put by Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Genus), App-6 , for Jehoiada's one son: thus emphasizing the son who was slain ([2 Chronicles 24:20-21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/20-21) ). The Septuagint and Vulgate read it "son" (without the Figure of speech)
**not in the sepulchres.** As Ahaz ([2 Chronicles 28:27](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/28/27) ).

**Zabad . . . Jehozabad.** Slaves, but the executioners of God's judgment. Zabad had another name (Jozachar), used in [2 Kings 12:21](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/21) .
**Shimrith.** In [2 Kings 12:21](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/21) he has another name, "Shomer", if not his father's name.

**burdens laid upon him.** By the king of Syria ([2 Kings 12:18](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/18) ). repairing (verses: [2 Chronicles 24:4-14](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/4-14) ).
**behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 .
**story** = the commentary. See note on [2 Chronicles 13:22](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/13/22) , the only other place in which the word is found.
**his son.** Not so in Israel. There they set up whom they chose ([1 Kings 15:27](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/27) ; [1 Kings 16:15](../../../kjv/1-kings/16/15) , [1 Kings 16:22](../../../kjv/1-kings/16/22) ). Here is seen Jehovah's faithfulness, in "the sure mercies of David" ([2 Samuel 7:16](../../../kjv/2-samuel/7/16) . [Psalms 89:34-36](../../../kjv/psalms/89/34-36) ).

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