2 Chronicles 23:1 — meaning, Hebrew and Greek word study, commentary
2 Chronicles 23:1
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
a year (as a revolution of time) · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
Jehoiada
יְהוֹיָדָ֗עye.ho.ya.Da'
H3077
Jehojada · proper noun, a man's name
strengthened
הִתְחַזַּ֣קhit.cha.Zak
H2388
to fasten upon · verb, hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
took
וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kach
H3947
to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
captains
שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei
H8269
a head person (of any rank or class) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).
Cross-references
1 Samuel 18:3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
2 Kings 11:4-20 And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the h…
2 Chronicles 15:12 And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
Nehemiah 9:38 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).
Commentary
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 23:1-11
We may well imagine the bad posture of affairs in Jerusalem during Athaliah's six years' usurpation, and may wonder that God permitted it and his people bore it so long; but after such a dark and tedious night the returning day in this revolution was the brighter and the more welcome. The continuance of David's seed and throne was what God had sworn by his holiness (Psa 89:35), and an interruption was no defeasance; the stream of government here runs again in the right channel. The instrument and chief manager of the restoration is Jehoiada, who appears to have been, 1. A man of great prudence, who reserved the young prince for so many years till he was fit to appear in public, and till the…
And in the seventh year - See on Kg2 11:4 (note), etc.
John Gill on 2 Chronicles 23:1
The contents of this chapter are the same with 2 Kings 11:4 and need no other explanation than what may be found in the notes there, to which the reader is referred.See Gill on 2 Kings 11:4. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:5. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:6. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:7. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:8. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:9. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:10. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:11. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:12. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:13. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:14. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:15. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:16. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:17. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:18. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:19. See Gill on 2 Kings 11:20.
Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 23:1-3
Jehoiada . . . made a pact or covenant with key military officers, who solicited broad popular support among the Levites and clan leaders. The content of the people’s pact with Joash was expressed in Jehoiada’s declaration that the son of the king must become king.
Ahlai, Or Ahlai — (ornamental) daughter of Sheshan, whom, having no issue, he gave in marriage to his Egyptian slave Jarha. (1 Chronicles 2:31,35) From her were descended Zabad, one of David’s mighty men, (1…
Azariah — Whom Jehovah helps. (1.) Son of Ethan, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:8). (2.) Son of Ahimaaz, who succeeded his grandfather Zadok as high priest (1 Chr. 6:9; 1 Kings 4:2) in the days of Solomon. He…
Covenant — A contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word berith is always thus translated. Berith is derived from a root which means “to cut,” and hence a covenant is a…
Elishaphat — Whom God has judged, one of the “captains of hundreds” associated with Jehoiada in the league to overthrow the usurpation of Athaliah (2 Chr. 23:1).
Ishmael — God hears. (1.) Abraham’s eldest son, by Hagar the concubine (Gen. 16:15; 17:23). He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-six years of age, eleven years after his arrival in Canaan (16:3;…
Jehohanan — Jehovah-granted, Jeroboam II. (1.) A Korhite, the head of one of the divisions of the temple porters (1 Chr. 26:3). (2.) One of Jehoshaphat’s “captains” (2 Chr. 17:15). (3.) The father of Azariah (2…
Jeroham — Cherished; who finds mercy. (1.) Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1). (2.) The father of Azareel, the “captain” of the tribe of Dan (1 Chr. 27:22). (3.) 1 Chr. 12:7;…
Maaseiah — The work of Jehovah. (1.) One of the Levites whom David appointed as porter for the ark (1 Chr. 15:18, 20). (2.) One of the “captains of hundreds” associated with Jehoiada in restoring king Jehoash…
Obed — Serving; worshipping. (1.) A son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:21, 22), and the grandfather of David (Matt. 1:5). (2.) 1 Chr. 2:34-38. (3.) 1 Chr. 26:7. (4.) 2 Chr. 23:1.
Zichri
hundreds
הַמֵּא֡וֹתha.me.'ot
H3967
a hundred · definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
Azariah
לַעֲזַרְיָ֣הוּla.'a.zar.Ya.hu
H5838
Azarjah · preposition + proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶןven-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Jeroham
יְרֹחָ֡םye.ro.Cham
H3395
Jerocham · proper noun, a man's name
Ishmael
וּלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלu.le.yish.ma.'El
H3458
Jishmael · conjunction + preposition + proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶּןben-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Jehohanan
יְ֠הוֹחָנָןYe.ho.cha.non
H3076
Jehochanan · proper noun, a man's name
Azariah
וְלַֽעֲזַרְיָ֨הוּve.la.'a.zar.Ya.hu
H5838
Azarjah · conjunction + preposition + proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶןven-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Obed
עוֹבֵ֜דo.Ved
H5744
Obed · proper noun, a man's name
Maaseiah
מַעֲשֵׂיָ֧הוּma.'a.se.Ya.hu
H4641
Maasejah · proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶןven-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Adaiah
עֲדָיָ֛הוּ'a.da.Ya.hu
H5718
Adajah · proper noun, a man's name
Elishaphat
אֱלִישָׁפָ֥ט'e.li.sha.Fat
H478
Elishaphat · proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶּןben-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Zichri
זִכְרִ֖יzikh.Ri
H2147
Zicri · proper noun, a man's name
covenant
בַבְּרִֽיתva.be.Rit
H1285
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of fl… · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
— Remembered; illustrious. (1.) A Benjamite chief (1 Chr. 8:19). (2.) Another of the same tribe (1 Chr. 8:23).
Adaiah · 5. Father of Maaseiah — 5. Father of Maaseiah
Azariah · 9. — 9.
Elishaphat · A Jewish — A Jewish
Ishmael · 4. One of the — 4. One of the
Jehohanan · .Probably i — .Probably i
Jeroham · 7. Father ofAzariah — 7. Father ofAzariah
Kings · Who reigned over Judah: Joash or Jehoash — Who reigned over Judah: Joash or Jehoash
Maaseiah · 2. A — 2. A
Obed · 5. Father ofAzariah — 5. Father ofAzariah
Zichri · 6. Father of Elishaphat — 6. Father of Elishaphat
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
