Charles Ellicott Commentary


Charles Ellicott Commentary
"And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword: for the priest said, Slay her not in the house of Jehovah." — 2 Chronicles 23:14 (ASV)
Then. — And. This verse is the same as 2 Kings 11:15, with a few formal variations.
Brought out. — Kings, “commanded.” The Hebrew words are so nearly alike that one may easily be a corruption of the other. The Syriac and Arabic agree with Kings. The Septuagint gives both readings.
Have her forth of the ranges. — Make her go out between the ranks of guards.
Let him be slain. — An explanation of the form used in Kings (the infinitive).
Slay her not. — You must not slay her. Kings, “Let her not be slain.” So the Syriac here.