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Faithful Obedience
Commentators explain that this verse highlights the precise and complete obedience of the military captains to Jehoiada the priest. They faithfully executed the plan, gathering both the incoming and outgoing Sabbath guard shifts. Their disciplined action was the crucial first step in God's plan to restore the rightful king and overthrow the usurper.
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19th Century
Bishop
The captains over the hundreds — that is, the centurions of the royal guard (2 Kings 11:4). This is also the case in […
17th Century
Pastor
And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things
that Jehoiada the priest commanded…
17th Century
Minister
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…