2 Chronicles 23:10

And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
set	וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד vai.ya.'a.Med	H5975	to stand · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
people	הָעָ֜ם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
man	וְאִ֣ישׁ ve.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
weapon	שִׁלְח֣וֹ shil.Cho	H7973	a missile of attack · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
hand	בְיָד֗וֹ ve.ya.Do	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
right	הַיְמָנִית֙ hay.ma.Nit	H3233	right (i.e. at the right hand) · definite article + adjective, feminine singular absolute
side	מִכֶּ֨תֶף mi.Ke.tef	H3802	the shoulder (proper · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
temple	הַבַּ֤יִת ha.Ba.yit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
left	הַשְּׂמָאלִ֔ית ha.se.ma.Lit	H8042	situated on the left side · definite article + adjective, feminine singular absolute
side	כֶּ֤תֶף Ke.tef	H3802	the shoulder (proper · noun, common feminine singular construct
temple	הַבַּ֙יִת֙ ha.Ba.yit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
altar	לַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ la.miz.Be.ach	H4196	an altar · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
temple	וְלַבָּ֑יִת ve.la.Ba.yit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
about	סָבִֽיב sa.Viv	H5439	(as noun) a circle · noun, common both genders singular absolute

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Cross-references

Exodus 40:6 And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
2 Kings 11:11 And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of…
2 Chronicles 6:12 And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

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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…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 23:8

Jehoiada . . . dismissed not the courses--As it was necessary to have as large a disposable force as he could command on such a crisis, the high priest detained those who, in other circumstances, would have returned home on the expiry of their week of service.

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 23:9

Spears and bucklers - See on Kg2 11:10 (note).

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 23:6-7

Because only the priests and Levites on duty may enter the Temple, the Levites were required to prevent anyone else from doing so.

Dictionary and topics

Arms, Armor — The subject naturally divides itself into— I. Offensive weapons: Arms. II. Defensive weapons: Armor. I. Offensive weapons.—
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…

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).

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 23:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 23:8

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 23:9

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 23:1

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 23:6-7

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Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 23:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 23:8

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 23:9

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 23:1

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 23:6-7

Dictionary and topics

Rashi on 2 Chronicles 23:10