In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the LORD’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in the LORD’s house, and showed them the king’s son.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 4. Year, of the age of Joas, verse 21. Menochius.—Centurions. Five in number of the tribe of Levi, ( Menochius.) commanding each 100 men. Heb adds “the rams,” ( Calmet.) to denote “the captains (Prot.) and the runners,” or guards. Bible.—Joiada was a man of great authority, virtue and discretion; so that he was able to manage this delicate affair, and no one gave information to Athalia, as she was detested. The Levites and principal men of Juda were admonished, underhand, to be present on the day appointed. The quality of high priest, and the known probity and zeal for the public good, which were conspicuous in Joiada, as well as his being so nearly related to the lawful heir to the crown, made the people readily come forward. Calmet.