2 Chron. 24 Joash reigneth well all the days of Jehoiada, 2 Chron. 24:1–14. He dieth; is buried honourably; and Joash falleth to idolatry; slayeth Zechariah the son of Jehoiada, 2 Chron. 24:15–22. He is spoiled by the Syrians; slain by Zabad and Jehozabad: Amaziah succeedeth him, 2 Chron. 24:23–27.

A great part of this chapter is explained on 2 Kings 12:0.

Gather of all Israel, i.e. of all the Israelites that were in the kingdom of Judah. See 2 Chron. 15:17, 2 Chron. 21:2. To repair the house of your God from year to year; either, 1. Repair part of it every year till the reparations be perfected; or, 2.

Jehoiada the chief: it is observable, that he is not called the chief priest, or high priest, but only the chief, or &c the head, which he might be in many other respects, either by reason of his near relation to the royal family; or because he was the chief of one of the twenty-four families; or…

The sons of Athaliah, to wit, Ahaziah and his brethren, before they were carried away captive, 2 Chron. 21:17, who did this by her instigation, as this phrase implies. Had broken up the house of God; both broken up the treasuries, and defaced the house itself.

i.e. Of the court of the people, whither all manner of persons might come to offer.

i.e. A collection answerable to it; as they are said to be guilty of the error of Balaam and gainsaying of Core, Jude 11, who fell into sins of the same kind.

The chest was brought unto the king’s office, from the gate of the court into one of the chambers belonging to the temple, which was appointed by the king for this office.

Whereof were made vessels for the house of the Lord; because Athaliah and her sons had taken the old ones away, 2 Chron. 24:7.

He had done good in Israel, i.e. in Judah, which was an eminent part of Israel, and the only part of it which owned God, or was owned by God as his Israel, to whom therefore he oft appropriates this name, thereby signifying that the other tribes were unworthy of that honourable title, and had…

Made obeisance to the king; in that posture presenting their requests to him, that they might not be confined to unnecessary and troublesome journeys in coming to Jerusalem to worship, but might have the liberty which their forefathers enjoyed of worshipping God in the high places; which liberty,…

By Hazael of Syria; of which see 2 Kings 12:17–18

Above the people; in a higher place, that his voice and message might be the better heard.

They conspired, i. e. the people to whom he preached, who were easily corrupted by the examples of their apostate king and princes.

i.e. Make inquisition for my innocent blood; which he did not wish from any desire of private revenge, with which so wise and good a man would never be willing to die; but partly from a zeal to public justice, and the punishment of such gross wickedness; and partly to deter them, if possible, from…

At the end of the year; so soon did God hear the cry of his holy prophet’s blood, and revenge it. Destroyed all the princes of the people; that it might appear they were sent and directed by God to single out to destruction the first beginners and chief promoters of this general apostacy.

For the blood of the sons of Jehoiada, i.e. of Zechariah his son; the plural number sons put for the singular son, as it is frequently, both in Scripture, as Gen. 46:7, Num. 26:42, and in Cicero and other profane authors.

The greatness of the burdens laid upon him; either the severe prophecies against him, which are oft called burdens; of which one instance is recorded, and there might be others that are not recorded; or the great judgments of God upon him, both by the Syrians, 2 Chron.