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Selected Verse: 2 Kings 12:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Ki 12:2 |
Strong Concordance |
And Jehoash [03060] did [06213] that which was right [03477] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068] all his days [03117] wherein Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548] instructed [03384] him. |
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King James |
And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
JEHOASH REIGNS WELL WHILE JEHOIADA LIVED. (2Ki. 12:1-18)
Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord--so far as related to his outward actions and the policy of his government. But it is evident from the sequel of his history that the rectitude of his administration was owing more to the salutary influence of his preserver and tutor, Jehoiada, than to the honest and sincere dictates of his own mind. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| All his days ... - i. e., so long as Jehoiada was his adviser" (compare Ch2 24:15-22). Jehoida was, practically speaking, regent during the minority of Jehoash, i. e., 10 or 12 years. An increase of power to the priestly order was the natural consequence. Jehoiada bore the title of "high priest" Kg2 12:10, which had been dropped since the time of Eleazar Jos 20:6, and the Levitical order from this time became more mixed up with public affairs and possessed greater influence than previously. Jehoiada's successors traced their office to him rather than to Aaron Jer 29:26. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Jehoash did - right in the sight of the Lord - While Jehoiada the priest, who was a pious, holy man, lived, Jehoash walked uprightly; but it appears from Ch2 24:17, Ch2 24:18, that he departed from the worship of the true God after the death of this eminent high priest, lapsed into idolatry, and seems to have had a share in the murder of Zechariah, who testified against his transgressions, and those of the princes of Judah. See above, Kg2 11:20-21 (note).
O how few of the few who begin to live to God continue unto the end! |
26 The LORD [03068] hath made [05414] thee priest [03548] in the stead of Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548], that ye should be officers [06496] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], for every man [0376] that is mad [07696], and maketh himself a prophet [05012], that thou shouldest put [05414] him in prison [04115], and in the stocks [06729].
6 And he shall dwell [03427] in that city [05892], until he stand [05975] before [06440] the congregation [05712] for judgment [04941], and until the death [04194] of the high [01419] priest [03548] that [0834] shall be in those days [03117]: then shall the slayer [07523] return [07725], and come [0935] unto his own city [05892], and unto his own house [01004], unto the city [05892] from whence he fled [05127].
10 And it was so, when they saw [07200] that there was much [07227] money [03701] in the chest [0727], that the king's [04428] scribe [05608] and the high [01419] priest [03548] came up [05927], and they put up in bags [06696], and told [04487] the money [03701] that was found [04672] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].
15 But Jehoiada [03077] waxed old [02204], and was full [07646] of days [03117] when he died [04191]; an hundred [03967] and thirty [07970] years [08141] old [01121] was he when he died [04194].
16 And they buried [06912] him in the city [05892] of David [01732] among the kings [04428], because he had done [06213] good [02896] in Israel [03478], both toward God [0430], and toward his house [01004].
17 Now after [0310] the death [04194] of Jehoiada [03077] came [0935] the princes [08269] of Judah [03063], and made obeisance [07812] to the king [04428]. Then the king [04428] hearkened [08085] unto them.
18 And they left [05800] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01], and served [05647] groves [0842] and idols [06091]: and wrath [07110] came upon Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389] for this their trespass [0819].
19 Yet he sent [07971] prophets [05030] to them, to bring them again [07725] unto the LORD [03068]; and they testified [05749] against them: but they would not give ear [0238].
20 And the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] came [03847] upon Zechariah [02148] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548], which stood [05975] above the people [05971], and said [0559] unto them, Thus saith [0559] God [0430], Why transgress [05674] ye the commandments [04687] of the LORD [03068], that ye cannot prosper [06743]? because ye have forsaken [05800] the LORD [03068], he hath also forsaken [05800] you.
21 And they conspired [07194] against him, and stoned [07275] him with stones [068] at the commandment [04687] of the king [04428] in the court [02691] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].
22 Thus Joash [03101] the king [04428] remembered [02142] not the kindness [02617] which Jehoiada [03077] his father [01] had done [06213] to him, but slew [02026] his son [01121]. And when he died [04194], he said [0559], The LORD [03068] look [07200] upon it, and require [01875] it.
20 And all the people [05971] of the land [0776] rejoiced [08055], and the city [05892] was in quiet [08252]: and they slew [04191] Athaliah [06271] with the sword [02719] beside the king's [04428] house [01004].
21 Seven [07651] years [08141] old [01121] was Jehoash [03060] when he began to reign [04427].
18 And they left [05800] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01], and served [05647] groves [0842] and idols [06091]: and wrath [07110] came upon Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389] for this their trespass [0819].
17 Now after [0310] the death [04194] of Jehoiada [03077] came [0935] the princes [08269] of Judah [03063], and made obeisance [07812] to the king [04428]. Then the king [04428] hearkened [08085] unto them.