2 Kings 11:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; ”

2 Kings 11:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Five divisions of the guard under their five captains are distinguished here. Three of the five divisions “enter in” on the Sabbath; the other two “go forth” on the Sabbath 2 Kings 11:7 . By the f...
2 Kings 11:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he commanded them, saying, This [is] the thing that ye shall do; A third part of (e) you that enter in on the sabbath shall (f) even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; (e) Of the Levit...
2 Kings 11:5 - 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 11:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

that enter in . must come inside. shall even be . and must be.
2 Kings 11:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; That enter in on the Sabb...
2 Kings 11:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A third part of you that enter, &c.— The captains, and other officers who were admitted to the knowledge of Jehoiada's design, came into the temple unarmed, that they might give no suspicion: b...
2 Kings 11:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; No JFB commentary o...
2 Kings 11:5 - 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 11:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A third part of you... king’s house. — Rather, the third of you who come in on the Sabbath shall keep the ward of the king’s house. (Reading w‘shâm‘rû , as in 2 Kings 11:7 .) The troops of the...
2 Kings 11:5 - 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 11:5 - 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 11:5 - 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 11:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Young as Joash was, no doubt the sight of him stirred up the minds of the people to love him. And young as he was, the priest took care that the ceremony should be observed the same in his coronation...
2 Kings 11:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he commanded them, saying, this is the thing that ye shall do ,.... These were the rulers over hundreds among the priests and Levites, and which he, as high priest, could command, and whom he co...
2 Kings 11:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he commanded them, saying, This [is] the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; Ver. 5. And he command...
2 Kings 11:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A third part of you Of the Levites, who were distributed into twenty-four courses, to minister in turns, each course consisting of about a thousand men for a week. That enter in , &c. That com...
2 Kings 11:5 - 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 11:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

4 And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the L ORD , and made a covenant with them...
2 Kings 11:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A third part of you; either, 1. A third part of you , (i.e. of the whole number, including those that come in and those that go out on the sabbath ,) even they that enter in on the sabbath ; a...
2 Kings 11:5 - 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 11:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 11:4 . And the seventh year Jehoiada sent, &c.—There are numerous points of difference between this account and its parallel in the Chronicles; but...
2 Kings 11:5 - 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 11:5 - 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 11:5 - 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 11:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jehoash Becomes King
2 Kings 11:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 23:32 ; 1 Chronicles 23:3-6 ; 1 Chronicles 24:3-6 ; 1 Chronicles 9:25 ; 1 Kings 10:5 ; 2 Kings 11:19 ; 2 Kings 16:18 ; Ezekiel 44:2 ; Ezekiel 44:3 ; Ezekiel 46:2 ; Ezekiel 46:...
2 Kings 11:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Of you — Levites, who were distributed into twenty four courses, to minister in turns, each course consisting of about a thousand men for a week. Enter in — That come into the temple to attend your...

2 Kings 11:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 11:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 11:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 11:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 11:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 11:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 11:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 11:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 11:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 11:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 11:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Kings 11:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 11:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 11:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 11:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes