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Thus Joash the king didn`t remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. When he died, he said, Yahweh look on it, and require it.
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The Danger of Ingratitude
Commentators highlight King Joash's shocking ingratitude. He forgot the immense kindness of Jehoiada, who saved his life and secured his throne, and instead murdered his son. Matthew Henry uses this to warn that religious devotion based on a person, rather than a genuine inward principle, is fragile and can lead to ruin when that person is gone.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Lord look upon it and require it. — Compare Genesis 9:5 and Genesis 42:22; contrast this with the words of Christ ([Reference L…
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord look upon it, and require it — Jehovah behold, and avenge! Literally, seek, namely, vengeance …
Baptist
God did not long delay the punishment of the evildoers. When His servants are persecuted, He will speedily avenge His own elect.
"They destro…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiadahis father had done to him
In preserving him in …
See what a great judgment the death of godly, zealous, useful people is on any prince or people. See how necessary it is that we act in religion fr…
