2 Kings 11:4 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

But in the seventh year Jehoi'ada sent and brought the captains of the Carites and of the guards, and had them come to him in the house of the LORD; and he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the LORD, and he showed them the king's son.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

See the marginal reference.

The captains - The word used here and in 2 Kings 11:19, הא־כרי ha-kârı̂y, designates …

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

And the seventh year. —This was when perhaps discontent at Athaliah’s tyranny had reached a climax.

Jehoiada.

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over
hundreds, with the captains and the guard<…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Athaliah destroyed all those whom she knew to be related to the crown. Jehoash, one of the king's sons, was hidden. The promise made to David was n…

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