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

In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the house of Yahweh; and he made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Yahweh, and 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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