Bible Commentaries

all his days: i.e. all the days of Jehoiada. Compare 2 Chronicles 24:14-18. Jehoiada. His uncle. See note on Jehosheba, 2 Kings 11:2.

the high places. They were first abolished by Hezekiah, and then (after their revival by Manasseh) by Josiah. Note the Figure of speech Epanadiplosis.

the priests. See note on Libnah, 2 Kings 8:22.

dedicated = sacred. See note on Exodus 3:5.

the account. These italics are not needed. Hebrew. "abar = to pass over.

that every man, &c. Hebrew "of the souls (= persons. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13) of his [the priest"s] valuation" (Leviticus 27:2-8).

consented = acquiesced. Hebrew. "oth, a rare word, occurring only here and Genesis 34:15, Genesis 34:22, Genesis 34:23.

bored a hole. There were two chests made on account of the slackness of the priests. The first by Jehoiada named here (in Kings), beside the altar of burnt-offering in the court. The other at the king's commandment without a hole bored (in 2 Chronicles 24:8, 2 Chronicles 24:14), outside "at the gate". In the former there was not room enough for the vessels of the house; in the latter there was abundance for all.

told = counted.

being told = being weighed or balanced.

trespass. Hebrew. "ashah. App-44.

Oath. One of the five Philistine cities, to reach which Hazael must have passed through Israel. Probably connected, with his attacks on Jehu and Jehoahaz (2 Kings 10:32; 2 Kings 13:3, 2 Kings 13:4).

to = against.

hallowed = set apart. Hebrew. kodesh. See note on Exodus 3:5.

treasures = treasuries

the rest of the acts of Joash. His punishment is recorded in Kings; the causes of it are found in Chronicles. See note on "Kings" (p. 446). See the esoteric causes in 2 Chronicles 24:25.

are they not . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.

slew Joash. See note on 2 Kings 8:26.

Millo. See note on 1 Kings 9:15. "The house" would be in connection with it.