John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 9. And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded , etc.] Of whom (see 2 Kings 11:4) and they took every man his men ; everyone his hundred: that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath ; both the courses, of which (see 2 Kings 11:5,7) and came to Jehoiada the priest ; with the said courses, at least as many of them as were to be employed in the present service.
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 ויעשׂו6213 שׂרי8269 המאיות3967 ככל3605 אשׁר834 צוה6680 יהוידע3077 הכהן3548 ויקחו3947 אישׁ376 את853 אנשׁיו376 באי935 השׁבת7676 עם5973 יצאי3318 השׁבת7676 ויבאו935 אל413 יהוידע3077 הכהן׃3548
