But Ahaziah’s sister Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram, took Ahaziah’s infant son, Joash, and stole him away from among the rest of the king’s children, who were about to be killed. She put Joash and his nurse in a bedroom. In this way, Jehosheba, wife of Jehoiada the priest and sister of Ahaziah, hid the child so that Athaliah could not murder him.
Commentaries
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Compare the reference and notes in the margin.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
Jehoshabeath. — In Kings, it is “Jehosheba.” (Compare “Elisheba,”Exodus 6:23; and Ἐλισάβετ (Septuagint),[Reference Luk…
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 22:9).
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
The counsel of the ungodly ruins many young persons when they are setting out in the world. Ahaziah gave himself up to be led by evil men. Those wh…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes