John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand , etc.] Afterwards given them, ( 2 Kings 11:10), and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain ; any strange man that was not of them, that came into the ranks in which they were formed, was to be put to death as a spy, who might go and inform the queen what was doing; according to Jarchi, the word for “ranges” signifies the place through which the king went from his own house to the house of God f127 ; and here it seems the guards were placed: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in when brought forth to be crowned and anointed, and returned again.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-12 - Athaliah destroyed all she knew to be akin to the crown. Jehoash, on of the king's sons, was hid. Now was the promise made to David bound u in one life only, and yet it did not fail. Thus to the Son of David the Lord, according to his promise, will secure a spiritual seed hidden sometimes, and unseen, but hidden in God's pavilion, and unhurt Six years Athaliah tyrannized. Then the king was brought forward. child indeed, but he had a good guardian, and, what was better, a goo God to go to With such joy and satisfaction must the kingdom of Chris be welcomed into our hearts, when his throne is set up there, and Sata the usurper is cast out. Say, Let the King, even Jesus, live, for eve live and reign in my soul, and in all the world.
Original Hebrew והקפתם5362 על5921 המלך4428 סביב5439 אישׁ376 וכליו3627 בידו3027 והבא935 אל413 השׂדרות7713 יומת4191 והיו1961 את854 המלך4428 בצאתו3318 ובבאו׃935
