2 Kings 11:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land. ”

2 Kings 11:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And Athaliah did reign over the land - In these words the writer dismisses the entire reign of Athaliah, whereof he scorns to speak. We gather incidentally from 2 Kings 12:5-12 , compared with...
2 Kings 11:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 11. Usurpation of Athaliah. Coronation of Joash and Execution of Athaliah. Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah, a daughter of Ahab, destroyed the royal family of Judah, except Joash, a child who wa...
2 Kings 11:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hid in the house of the LORD. This was the safest possible place: for it had been broken up, and everything removed to the house of Baal ( 2 Chronicles 24:7 ) The Temple courts were deserted. Hence...
2 Kings 11:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land. He was - hid in the house of the Lord - This might be readily done, because none had access to the te...
2 Kings 11:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land. No JFB commentary on this verse.
2 Kings 11:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Usurpation of Athaliah and Preservation of Joash 1. Athaliah] She was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel ( 2 Kings 8:18 ; 2 Kings 8:26 ), possessed her mother's high courage, and, like her, was...
2 Kings 11:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And he was with her — i.e. , with Jehosheba his aunt. The words “in the house of the Lord” should immediately follow. The Word “hid” is connected with “six years” in the Hebrew, and relates to the...
2 Kings 11:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ATHALLAH (B.C. 842-836) JOASH BEN AHAZIAH OF JUDAH (B.C. 836-796) 2 Kings 11:1-21 ; 2 Kings 12:1-21 " Par cette fin terrible, et due a ses forfaits, Apprenez, Roi des Juifs, et n'oub...
2 Kings 11:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Crowning the Boy-King 2 Kings 11:1-12 Athaliah well deserves the title given her in 2 Chronicles 24:7 . She usurped the throne, and played in Judah the part of her mother Jezebel. Joram was a...
2 Kings 11:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The story now turns to Judah. When Jehu had slain Ahaziah, his mother Athaliah, the sister of Ahab and of his very nature, seized the throne by killing all the seed royal, and for six years swayed th...
2 Kings 11:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe, Reader, for the fulfillment of God's promise, how God in his providence preserved the seed of David! It is sweet to take notice of those things in the circumstances of our own private histor...
2 Kings 11:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years ,.... In the temple; not in the holy of holies, as Jarchi, but in a chamber of the priests and Levites, of which there were several in a te...
2 Kings 11:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land. Ver. 3. And he was with her hid, &c., ] i.e., With his aunt Jehosheba, 2Ki 11:2 a king's d...
2 Kings 11:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He was hid with her six years Probably Athaliah thought they were dead; or, if she suspected this child was preserved, she supposed an infant could do her no great harm; and that she could so well...
2 Kings 11:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ATHALIAH SEIZES CONTROL OF JUDAH (vv.1-3) The fact that Jehu did not kill Athaliah left Judah exposed to the wickedness of this cruel daughter of Jezebel. Since her son had been killed, she hers...
2 Kings 11:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Death of Athaliah. B. C. 878. 1 And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her...
2 Kings 11:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Either Athaliah thought they were all dead; or if she suspected that Joash was preserved, she thought an infant could do her no great harm; and that she could so well assure the kingdom to herself wi...
2 Kings 11:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1). The Usurping Of The Throne By Athaliah And The Preservation And Eventual Crowning Of The Davidic Heir Resulting In Her Execution ( 2 Kings 11:1-16 ). Analysis. a Now when Athaliah the mother...
2 Kings 11:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE USURPATION OF ATHALIAH IN JUDAH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 11:1 . Athaliah destroyed all the seed royal —She herself usurped the throne; and, to ensure her hold, slew all riva...
2 Kings 11:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 11:1 . Athaliah, that is, wicked woman. She must have received this as a surname for her evil deeds; and justly did she merit the appellation, for she slew her grandsons at a tender age, a...
2 Kings 11:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

And when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead. The history of Athaliah The blackest names in the long roll of the world’s infamy are those of kings and queens, and amongst...
2 Kings 11:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 11:1-12 REVOLUTION IN JUDAH , FOLLOWING THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS IN ISRAEL . REIGN OF ATHALIAH OVER JUDAH . CONSPIRACY OF JEHOIADA , AND...
2 Kings 11:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jehoash Becomes King
2 Kings 11:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 22:12 ; Malachi 3:15 ; Psalms 12:8

2 Kings 11:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 11:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 11:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 11:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 11:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 11:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 11:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 11:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 11:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 11:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 11:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 11:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 11:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 11:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 11:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 11:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 11:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 11:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 11:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 11:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 11:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Kings 11:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 11:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 11:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge