2 Chronicles 23

^{1 a} Or the reigne of Athaliah, or after the death of Ahaziah.

^{1 !} Joash the sonne of Ahaziah is made King.

^{2 b} Meaning of Judah & Benjamin read why they are called Israel, {Chap. 15,17}

^{3 !} Athaliah is put to death.

^{5 c} Which was the chief gate of the Temple toward the East.

^{7 d} Meaning, to make any tumulte or to hinder their enterprise.

^{8 e} Which had funished their course on the Sabbath, & so the other part entred to kepe their turne.

^{10 f} Meaning, the moste holy place where the Arke stode.

^{11 g} That is, the boke of the Law, or as some read, they put vpon him his royal apparel.

^{13 /} Or, sawe the King standing.

^{13 h} Declaring her vile impudencie, which hauing vnjustly, & by murther vsurped the crowns, wolde stil haue defeated the true possessor, and therefore called, true obedience, treason.

^{14 i} To joyne with her partie, & to mainteine her autoritie.

^{16 k} That they wolde onely serue him and renounce all idolatrie.

^{17 !} The Temple of Baal is destroied.

^{17 l} According to their couenant made to the Lord.

^{17 m} As the Lord commanded in his Lawe bothe for the persone and also the citie, {Deu. 13,9} & {15}

^{18 /} Or, charge.

^{19 !} Jehoiada appointeth ministers in the Temple.

^{20 n} Which was the principla gate, that the King might be sene of all the people.

^{21 o} For where a tyrant & an idolater reigneth , there can be no quietnes: for the plagues of God are euer among such people.