2 Kings 11:15
“But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they laid hands on her,.... Or rather,"set a place for her'',as the Targum; so Jarchi and Kimchi; made a space,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Have her forth without the ranges - Rather, “Conduct her out between your ranks.” Guard her, i. e., on all sides, that…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Have her forth - She had pressed in among the guards into the temple.
And him that followeth - The person who takes her…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 11:13-16
We may suppose it was designed when they had finished the solemnity of the king's inauguration, to pay a visit to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
But[R.V. And] Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the[R.V. omits the hundreds, the officers of the host R.V.…
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