In the seventh year Jehoiada the priest strengthens himself: captains, Levites, and heads of houses gather at Jerusalem, ring the child with shields and spears, 'brought out the king’s son, and put upon him the crown and the insignia, and made him king.' Athaliah rends her clothes crying treason and is slain outside the house. 'And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Hashem’s people' — Baal’s house is torn down, and the city is quiet.
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And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
verse value 7877
Insights
Verse structure: 19 words, 118 letters. The shortest word is "with·him" (עִמּ֥וֹ, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·Maaseiah" (וְאֶת־מַעֲשֵׂיָ֧הוּ, 9 letters). 8 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "the·seventh" (הַשְּׁבִעִ֜ית), "to·Azariah" (לַעֲזַרְיָ֣הוּ), "son·of·Jeroham" (בֶן־יְרֹחָ֡ם). The root בן appears 5 times in this verse. 14 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "son·of·Jeroham" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "with·him" (root עם, 149x in II Chronicles); "and·in·the·year" (root שנה, 77x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root מעשיהו ("and·Maaseiah") in II Chronicles.
Metzudat David
Into covenant with him — He brought them with him into a covenant, that they should be on his side, to make Joash king.
Metzudat Zion
Azariah (l'Azaryah) - [The lamed is used] like the accusative particle 'et' - that is, simply 'Azariah.'
Malbim
took the captains of hundreds - There [in Kings] it is written, "and he took the captains of hundreds, of the Carites and of the guard," etc. Ezra explains who the captains of hundreds were, and that the phrase "of the Carites and of the guard" means that he made them messengers to go about Judah and gather the Levites (he explains that kari means a running messenger, as in "send you the kar, ruler of the land" [Isaiah 15]) - and that he made a covenant with the Levites and the heads of the fathers' houses who assembled; none of this is mentioned in Kings.
And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ houses of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
verse value 3366
Insights
Verse structure: 11 words, 64 letters. Verse gematria: 3366 is divisible by 18, the value of chai ('life'). The shortest word is "and·they·went·about" (וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙, 5 letters) and the longest is "to·Jerusalem" (אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם, 8 letters). 1 word in this verse appears nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·heads·of" (וְרָאשֵׁ֥י). The root יהודה appears 2 times in this verse. 10 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "and·they·came" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles); "to·Israel" (root ישראל, 140x in II Chronicles); "in·Judah" (root יהודה, 129x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'to·Israel', dividing the verse into phrases of 9 and 2 words. Full calculation: וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ [and·they·went·about] (84) + בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה [in·Judah] (32) + וַיִּקְבְּצ֤וּ [and·they·gathered] (214) + אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם֙ [the·Levites] (492) + מִכׇּל־עָרֵ֣י [from·all·cities·of] (370) + יְהוּדָ֔ה [Judah] (30) + וְרָאשֵׁ֥י [and·heads·of] (517) + הָאָב֖וֹת [the·fathers] (414) + לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל [to·Israel] (571) + וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ [and·they·came] (25) + אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם [to·Jerusalem] (617) = 3366.
And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them: ‘Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as Hashem has spoken concerning the sons of David.
verse value 3726
Insights
Verse structure: 16 words, 72 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָ֖ה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. Verse gematria: 3726 is divisible by 18, the value of chai ('life'). The shortest word is "to·them" (לָהֶ֗ם, 3 letters) and the longest is "all·the·assembly" (כׇּל־הַקָּהָ֥ל, 6 letters). 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "with·the·king" (עִם־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ), "he·shall·reign" (יִמְלֹ֔ךְ). The root מלך appears 2 times in this verse. 14 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "with·the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "son·of·the·king" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'with·the·king', dividing the verse into phrases of 6 and 10 words.
Rashi
And the entire congregation enacted a covenant in the House of God with the king that they would support him.
Metzudat David
With the king — to be his support. And he said to them — Jehoiada the priest said to them: Behold, the king’s son is fit to reign, as Hashem has spoken concerning [the sons of David], etc.
This is the thing that you shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;
verse value 4447
Insights
Verse structure: 12 words, 51 letters. Notable word values: "enterers·of" (בָּאֵ֣י) = 13, the value of echad ('one') and ahavah ('love'). The shortest word is "this" (זֶ֥ה, 2 letters) and the longest is "the·third" (הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֨ית, 6 letters). 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "you·shall·do" (תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ), "the·third" (הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֨ית), "to·porters·of" (לְשֹׁעֲרֵ֖י). 12 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "that" (root אשר, 203x in II Chronicles); "you·shall·do" (root עשה, 159x in II Chronicles); "enterers·of" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'you·shall·do', dividing the verse into phrases of 4 and 8 words. Full calculation: זֶ֥ה [this] (12) + הַדָּבָ֖ר [the·thing] (211) + אֲשֶׁ֣ר [that] (501) + תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ [you·shall·do] (776) + הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֨ית [the·third] (1045) + מִכֶּ֜ם [from·you] (100) + בָּאֵ֣י [enterers·of] (13) + הַשַּׁבָּ֗ת [the·sabbath] (707) + לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ [to·the·priests] (155) + וְלַלְוִיִּ֔ם [and·to·the·Levites] (122) + לְשֹׁעֲרֵ֖י [to·porters·of] (610) + הַסִּפִּֽים [the·doors] (195) = 4447.
Rashi
of those coming in on the Sabbath And also those leaving on the Sabbath, as is written below (verse 8): “and each one took his men, those coming in on the Sabbath with those leaving on the Sabbath.” The watches were renewed on the Sabbath (See Taanith 2:6,7), viz. the priests and the Levites; one [watch] would leave and one would come in. Jehoiada detained the watch that was leaving with the watch that was coming in, and divided them into three divisions.
Ralbag
'shall be porters of the doors' - These are the gatekeepers of the Storehouse mentioned earlier (I Chronicles 26:15-16), who were also called those of the store-houses of the gates (Nehemiah 12:25).
Metzudat David
A third part — one portion out of three. That come in on the sabbath — For the divisions of the priests and the Levites would rotate every Sabbath, one division going out and another coming in, and these [incoming ones] are called ‘those who come in on the Sabbath.’ He told them: a third part of you — meaning, a third portion of the king’s guards shall be drawn from those who come in on the Sabbath, from among the priests and the Levites. Shall be porters of the doors — meaning, this third shall guard the doors of the thresholds; however, it was not those who come in on the Sabbath who guarded there [in ordinary times], for their [regular] post was to guard the king’s house, as is stated in II Kings.
Metzudat Zion
The thresholds (hasippim) - This is the 'Beit HaAsuppim' (storehouse) mentioned in I Chronicles; in II Kings the same gate is called by a different name, 'the gate behind the guard' - but it is one and the same [gate].
Malbim
This is the thing that you shall do - In Kings it is written: "A third of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the king's house; and a third shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third at the gate behind the guard; and you shall keep the watch of the house, that it not be broken into. And the two divisions of you, all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Hashem about the king." And I explained there that he divided them into three groups: one third of them - those who come in on the sabbath - would keep watch on the inside; that is the meaning of "those who come in on the sabbath, and who keep the watch of the king's house." The other two-thirds - those who go out on the sabbath - one group would stand at the gate of Sur and one at the gate behind the guard; and this is the meaning of what is said, regarding those who come in on the sabbath, "and you shall keep the watch of the house, that it not be broken into" - meaning, that they not let their attention wander - while the two divisions who go out on the sabbath would keep the watch of the house of Hashem on the outside. Given all this, Ezra did not need to write it again here, since we already know it from the book of Kings; rather, he comes only to explain how those who come in on the sabbath - who kept watch on the inside - were themselves further divided, and tells us that they were divided into three parts: (1) a third of you, of those who come in on the sabbath, from the priests and Levites, shall be gatekeepers of the thresholds; a third of those who come in on the sabbath shall stand in the king's house, on the inside; and a third of those who come in on the sabbath shall stand at the gate of the foundation - all of these being from among those who come in on the sabbath, who kept watch on the inside. And all the people - namely, the other two-thirds, those who go out on the sabbath, would stand in the courts of the house of Hashem, on the outside, as is stated in Kings, that half of them stood at the gate of Sur and half of them at the gate behind the guard.
and a third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of Hashem.
verse value 4583
Insights
Verse structure: 10 words, 50 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָֽה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "house·of" (בֵּ֥ית, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·the·third" (וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙, 7 letters). Words sharing gematria 1051: and·the·third, and·the·third. 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "the·foundation" (הַיְס֑וֹד), "in·courts·of" (בְּחַצְר֖וֹת). The root שלישי appears 2 times in this verse. 8 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "in·house·of" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'the·foundation', dividing the verse into phrases of 6 and 4 words. Full calculation: וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ [and·the·third] (1051) + בְּבֵ֣ית [in·house·of] (414) + הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ [the·king] (95) + וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖ית [and·the·third] (1051) + בְּשַׁ֣עַר [in·gate·of] (572) + הַיְס֑וֹד [the·foundation] (85) + וְכׇ֨ל־הָעָ֔ם [and·all·the·people] (171) + בְּחַצְר֖וֹת [in·courts·of] (706) + בֵּ֥ית [house·of] (412) + יְהֹוָֽה [Hashem] (26) = 4583.
Rashi
And a third shall be in the king’s palace to guard that they would not gather about him to assassinate him. and a third This is the second one. in the Yesod Gate But in II Kings (ad loc.) it is written “the Sur Gate.” In Yoma Yerushalmi (in extant editions it is found in Erubin Yerushalmi 5:1) it is explained that the Yesod Gate had seven names: 1) the Sur Gate, because they would purify those smitten with zaraath there [by placing the blood of the guilt offering and the oil] on their thumbs, reminiscent of [the verse] (Lam. 4:15): “They called out to them: ‘Depart (סוּרוּ), unclean [ones]!’”
Metzudat David
And a third part shall be at the king’s house — some of the king’s guards shall keep watch at the king’s house, after the king comes to his house. And a third part [at the gate of the foundation] — these two remaining thirds were drawn from those who go out [of duty] on the Sabbath, as stated in II Kings; and this is because those who go out on the Sabbath are free from [Temple] service, since those who come in on the Sabbath have taken their place. At the gate of the foundation — they shall guard at the Gate of the Foundation, which is the eastern gate, the place where holiness begins, just as a foundation is the beginning of a building. And all the people — of the Israelites shall keep watch in the courts of the house of Hashem.
But let none come into the house of Hashem, save the priests, and those who minister of the Levites; they shall come in, for they are holy; but all the people shall keep the charge of Hashem.
verse value 4098
Insights
Verse structure: 14 words, 72 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָֽה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "but" (כִּ֤י, 2 letters) and the longest is "except·the·priests" (אִם־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙, 8 letters). Words sharing gematria 171: except·the·priests, and·all·the·people. 6 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·let·him·not·come" (וְאַל־יָב֣וֹא), "except·the·priests" (אִם־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙), "and·the·ministers" (וְהַמְשָׁרְתִ֣ים). The root בוא appears 2 times in this verse. 11 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·house·of·Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "and·let·him·not·come" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles); "but" (root כי, 131x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'they', dividing the verse into phrases of 10 and 4 words. Full calculation: וְאַל־יָב֣וֹא [and·let·him·not·come] (56) + בֵית־יְהֹוָ֗ה [the·house·of·Hashem] (438) + כִּ֤י [but] (30) + אִם־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ [except·the·priests] (171) + וְהַמְשָׁרְתִ֣ים [and·the·ministers] (1001) + לַלְוִיִּ֔ם [to·the·Levites] (116) + הֵ֥מָּה [they] (50) + יָבֹ֖אוּ [they·shall·come·in] (19) + כִּי־קֹ֣דֶשׁ [for·holy] (434) + הֵ֑מָּה [they] (50) + וְכׇ֨ל־הָעָ֔ם [and·all·the·people] (171) + יִשְׁמְר֖וּ [they·shall·keep] (556) + מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת [charge] (980) + יְהֹוָֽה [Hashem] (26) = 4098.
Rashi
and all the people shall keep lest they enter the House of the Lord.
Metzudat David
The house of Hashem — this is the Sanctuary. And those who minister of the Levites — the ministers of the House who are of the Levites. Shall keep the charge of Hashem — so that they not draw near to the place forbidden to them.
Malbim
But let none come - This too is not mentioned in Kings: that only priests and ministering Levites may enter the house.
And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes into the house, let him be slain; and be you with the king when he comes in, and when he goes out.’
verse value 3230
Insights
Verse structure: 14 words, 67 letters. The shortest word is "man" (אִ֚ישׁ, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·they·shall·compass" (וְהִקִּ֩יפוּ֩, 6 letters). Words sharing gematria 496: the·king, with·the·king. 4 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·they·shall·compass" (וְהִקִּ֩יפוּ֩), "and·his·weapons" (וְכֵלָ֣יו), "in·his·coming" (בְּבֹא֥וֹ). The root מלך appears 2 times in this verse. 12 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "to·the·house" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles); "and·the·one·entering" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'he·shall·be·put·to·death', dividing the verse into phrases of 10 and 4 words. Full calculation: וְהִקִּ֩יפוּ֩ [and·they·shall·compass] (207) + הַלְוִיִּ֨ם [the·Levites] (91) + אֶת־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ [the·king] (496) + סָבִ֗יב [around] (74) + אִ֚ישׁ [man] (311) + וְכֵלָ֣יו [and·his·weapons] (72) + בְּיָד֔וֹ [in·his·hand] (22) + וְהַבָּ֥א [and·the·one·entering] (14) + אֶל־הַבַּ֖יִת [to·the·house] (448) + יוּמָ֑ת [he·shall·be·put·to·death] (456) + וִֽהְי֥וּ [and·be·you] (27) + אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ [with·the·king] (496) + בְּבֹא֥וֹ [in·his·coming] (11) + וּבְצֵאתֽוֹ [and·in·his·going·out] (505) = 3230.
Rashi
with his weapons in his hand His weapons in his hand.
Metzudat David
With his weapons — his weapons of war. And whoever comes — a stranger who comes there shall be put to death, for perhaps he is one of Athaliah’s men, seeking to kill the king. When he comes in — to the house, and when he goes out from it.
Metzudat Zion
Shall compass (v'hikkifu) - Shall surround.
Malbim
shall compass [the king round about] - In Kings it likewise says, "and you shall compass..." and "he that comes within the ranks shall be put to death." There [in Kings] he mentions what was commanded regarding the guards stationed around the outside; here, what was commanded regarding the guards stationed around the inside.
So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men, those that were to come in on the sabbath, with those that were to go out on the sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the courses.
verse value 5814
Insights
Verse structure: 21 words, 96 letters. Notable word values: "and·all·Judah" (וְכׇל־יְהוּדָ֗ה) = 86, equal to Elohim. Verse gematria: 5814 is divisible by 18, the value of chai ('life'). The shortest word is "with" (עִ֖ם, 2 letters) and the longest is "the·divisions" (אֶת־הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת, 9 letters). Words sharing gematria 707: the·sabbath, the·sabbath. 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "his·men" (אֶת־אֲנָשָׁ֔יו), "he·dismissed" (פָטַ֛ר), "the·divisions" (אֶת־הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת). The root כל appears 2 times in this verse. 16 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "and·they·did" (root עשה, 159x in II Chronicles); "enterers·of" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles); "with" (root עם, 149x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'the·sabbath', dividing the verse into phrases of 15 and 6 words.
Rashi
of those coming in on the Sabbath with those leaving on the Sabbath, for he did not dismiss those divisions who were leaving to go home, but he detained them with those who were arriving. A similarity to [the word פָּטַר] is found in (I Chron. 9:33): “in the chambers, who are exempt (פְּטוּרִים)”; i.e., they were exempt from all work in the forecourt, for day and night it was incumbent upon them to perform the work to guard the forecourts and the chambers; they were therefore exempt from all other work in the forecourt.
Ralbag
'for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the courses' - Meaning, he did not send them away, but kept them there for this purpose.
Metzudat David
Every man his men — every captain of a hundred, whether of those coming in on the Sabbath or those going out on the Sabbath, took his own men. For Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the courses — he did not give the watch of those going out on the Sabbath permission to go home as they always did, but placed upon them the obligation to remain longer.
Metzudat Zion
Dismiss (patar) - This is the reverse of an obligation [i.e., an exemption], as in 'the chambers of exemption' (I Chronicles 9). The courses (hamachlekot) - The watches, which are divided into divisions.
Malbim
So the Levites...did - There [in Kings] it says, "and the captains of hundreds did," because there the main subject is the guards stationed outside, whereas here the main subject is the guards stationed inside, who were the Levites. And what is added here, "for [Jehoiada] did not dismiss," is not mentioned there; this explains that those who were to go out on the sabbath - whose custom was to go home - remained, because he did not dismiss them or give them permission to leave.
And Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in the house of God.
verse value 5928
Insights
Verse structure: 14 words, 73 letters. Verse gematria: 5928 is divisible by 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "that" (אֲשֶׁ֖ר, 3 letters) and the longest is "the·spears" (אֶת־הַֽחֲנִיתִים֙, 9 letters). Words sharing gematria 501: that, that. 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "the·spears" (אֶת־הַֽחֲנִיתִים֙), "and·the·bucklers" (וְאֶת־הַמָּֽגִנּוֹת֙), "and·the·shields" (וְאֶת־הַשְּׁלָטִ֔ים). The root אשר appears 2 times in this verse. 13 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "to·the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "that" (root אשר, 203x in II Chronicles); "God" (root אלהים, 202x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'David', dividing the verse into phrases of 11 and 3 words. Full calculation: וַיִּתֵּן֩ [and·he·gave] (466) + יְהוֹיָדָ֨ע [Jehoiada] (105) + הַכֹּהֵ֜ן [the·priest] (80) + לְשָׂרֵ֣י [to·captains·of] (540) + הַמֵּא֗וֹת [the·hundreds] (452) + אֶת־הַֽחֲנִיתִים֙ [the·spears] (924) + וְאֶת־הַמָּֽגִנּוֹת֙ [and·the·bucklers] (911) + וְאֶת־הַשְּׁלָטִ֔ים [and·the·shields] (801) + אֲשֶׁ֖ר [that] (501) + לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ [to·the·king] (120) + דָּוִ֑יד [David] (24) + אֲשֶׁ֖ר [that] (501) + בֵּ֥ית [house·of] (412) + הָאֱלֹהִֽים [God] (91) = 5928.
Metzudat David
That had been king David’s — which belonged to King David, which he had made. In the house of God — [meaning] which were in the house of God.
Metzudat Zion
Bucklers (hashelatim) - These are similar to shields.
Malbim
delivered [to the captains of hundreds] - All of this is copied from Kings there, and I explained most of the differences between this account and that one in my commentary there.
And he set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about.
verse value 5432
Insights
Verse structure: 15 words, 74 letters. The shortest word is "and·man" (וְאִ֣ישׁ, 4 letters) and the longest is "all·the·people" (אֶת־כׇּל־הָעָ֜ם, 7 letters). Words sharing gematria 417: the·house, the·house. 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "all·the·people" (אֶת־כׇּל־הָעָ֜ם), "to·shoulder·of" (עַד־כֶּ֤תֶף), "left" (הַשְּׂמָאלִ֔ית). The root בית appears 3 times in this verse. 12 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "by·the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "the·house" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles); "all·the·people" (root עם, 149x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'and·to·the·house', dividing the verse into phrases of 13 and 2 words.
Rashi
and each one with his sword in his hand - Heb. שִׁלְחוֹ his weapon, like (Joel 2:8): “and upon the sword (הַשֶּׁלַח).”
Ralbag
'every man with his weapon in his hand' - Meaning, each of them had his sword in his hand.
Metzudat David
Every man — every man with his sword in his hand. By the altar — in front of the altar and the Sanctuary.
Metzudat Zion
His weapon (shalcho) - His sword, as in 'he shall pass through by the sword' (Job 33). Along by (mikatef) - Meaning, at the side of.
Then they brought out the king’s son, and put upon him the crown and the insignia, and made him king; and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him; and they said: ‘Long live the king.’
verse value 4289
Insights
Verse structure: 14 words, 79 letters. The shortest word is "him" (אֹת֑וֹ, 3 letters) and the longest is "the·son·of·the·king" (אֶת־בֶּן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ, 8 letters). 5 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "the·son·of·the·king" (אֶת־בֶּן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ), "the·crown" (אֶת־הַנֵּ֙זֶר֙), "and·the·insignia" (וְאֶת־הָ֣עֵד֔וּת). The root בן appears 2 times in this verse. 12 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "and·they·made·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "the·son·of·the·king" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "and·they·said" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root עדות ("and·the·insignia") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'him', dividing the verse into phrases of 8 and 6 words. Full calculation: וַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּ [and·they·brought·out] (129) + אֶת־בֶּן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ [the·son·of·the·king] (548) + וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ [and·they·gave] (472) + עָלָיו֙ [upon·him] (116) + אֶת־הַנֵּ֙זֶר֙ [the·crown] (663) + וְאֶת־הָ֣עֵד֔וּת [and·the·insignia] (892) + וַיַּמְלִ֖יכוּ [and·they·made·king] (122) + אֹת֑וֹ [him] (407) + וַיִּמְשָׁחֻ֙הוּ֙ [and·they·anointed·him] (375) + יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע [Jehoiada] (105) + וּבָנָ֔יו [and·his·sons] (74) + וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ [and·they·said] (263) + יְחִ֥י [let·him·live] (28) + הַמֶּֽלֶךְ [the·king] (95) = 4289.
Rashi
the crown This is the crown that David took from Rabbah of the children of Ammon, as it is written (I Chron 20:2): “And David took the crown of Malkam off his head, etc., and it was on David’s head.” From then on, the kings of Judah would wear that crown on their heads. and the testimony This is a Sepher Torah, and so Scripture states (Deut. 17:19): “and he shall read from it as long as he lives.” Our Sages stated (Abodah Zarah 4a), however, that the crown itself was the testimony, for it would not fit anyone unfit for the throne.
Metzudat David
Then they brought out — from the place of his hiding. The crown — the royal crown. And the insignia — this is the Torah, which is called ‘testimony,’ and they hung it on his arm, as our Sages said concerning the king’s additional Torah scroll; or the word is from the language of ‘adi,’ ornament, meaning that they adorned him with royal ornaments of precious stones.
And when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of Hashem;
verse value 3995
Insights
Verse structure: 11 words, 55 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָֽה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "the·people" (הָעָם֙, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·praising" (וְהַֽמְהַלְלִ֖ים, 8 letters). 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "the·voice·of" (אֶת־ק֤וֹל), "and·praising" (וְהַֽמְהַלְלִ֖ים). The root עם appears 2 times in this verse. 10 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "house·of" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'the·king', dividing the verse into phrases of 7 and 4 words. Full calculation: וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע [and·she·heard] (816) + עֲתַלְיָ֗הוּ [Athaliah] (521) + אֶת־ק֤וֹל [the·voice·of] (537) + הָעָם֙ [the·people] (115) + הָרָצִ֔ים [running] (345) + וְהַֽמְהַלְלִ֖ים [and·praising] (166) + אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ [the·king] (496) + וַתָּב֥וֹא [and·she·came] (415) + אֶל־הָעָ֖ם [to·the·people] (146) + בֵּ֥ית [house·of] (412) + יְהֹוָֽה [Hashem] (26) = 3995.
Metzudat David
The noise of the people running — the sound of the people’s running, and the sound of those praising the king.
and she looked, and, behold, the king stood on his platform at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets; the singers also played on instruments of music, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said: ‘Treason, treason.’
verse value 10148
Insights
Verse structure: 25 words, 130 letters. Verse gematria: 10148 is divisible by 86, the value of Elohim. The shortest word is "joyful" (שָׂמֵ֗חַ, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·the·singers" (וְהַמְשֽׁוֹרְרִים֙, 9 letters). Words sharing gematria 600: treason, treason. 8 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "upon·his·pillar" (עַֽל־עַמּוּד֜וֹ), "in·the·entrance" (בַּמָּב֗וֹא), "and·all·people·of" (וְכׇל־עַ֨ם). The root מלך appears 2 times in this verse. 21 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "and·she·said" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles); "and·all·people·of" (root כל, 113x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root קרע ("and·she·tore") in II Chronicles. First appearance of the root קשר ("treason") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'to·praise', dividing the verse into phrases of 19 and 6 words.
Rashi
standing on his stand as it says (above 6:12f.): “And he stood before the altar of the Lord, etc. for Solomon had made a copper laver, etc., and he stood on it and kneeled on his knees.” It is still customary today that when they assemble together, the king or the duke stands on a high place, so that they should be able to see him and hear his words. “Treason! Treason!” Rebellion! Rebellion!
Metzudat David
On his platform — at the place set apart for the king to stand. At the entrance — at the place through which one enters the [Temple] court. And led the singing of praise — teaching one another the knowledge of how to give praise. ‘Treason, Treason’ — there is a rebellion here! And she repeated her words in the manner of one who is alarmed.
And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said to them: ‘Have her forth between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword’; for the priest said: ‘Do not slay her in the house of Hashem.’
verse value 6355
Insights
Verse structure: 23 words, 103 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָֽה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "for" (כִּ֚י, 2 letters) and the longest is "bring·her·out" (הוֹצִיא֙וּהָ֙, 7 letters). Words sharing gematria 80: the·priest, the·priest. 8 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·he·brought·out" (וַיּוֹצֵא֩), "appointed·of" (פְּקוּדֵ֣י), "the·host" (הַחַ֗יִל). The root יצא appears 2 times in this verse. 18 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "to·house·of" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles); "and·he·said" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'with·the·sword', dividing the verse into phrases of 16 and 7 words.
Rashi
the ranks - Heb. הַשְּׂדֵרוֹת. Rashi (II Kings 11:8) explains: the place of the king’s entry from his palace to the House of the Lord. I do not know the origin of the word, and Jonathan rendered it as “rows” [like סְדָרִים]. and whoever follows her is to be put to death Do not allow her to go out by way of the exit of the forecourt to the city, lest she find helpers who will join her. and whoever follows her to her aid. is to be put to death Put him to death.
Metzudat David
And Jehoiada the priest brought out — from the house of Hashem. That were set over the host — those appointed over the army. Have her forth between the ranks — meaning, take her out of the Temple, but let her go within the ranks, that is, inside the formation of the guards, so that she cannot escape. And whoever follows her — to be of help to her — his sentence is to be put to death by the sword. For the priest said: Do not slay her in the house of Hashem — and therefore they did not kill her immediately [there].
Metzudat Zion
The ranks (hashdarot) - Like 'hasdarot,' with a samech; an expression of ordering and arranging. And just as a properly ordered army is called 'ma'arachot' (battle-lines), so too these are called 'sedarot' (ranks).
So they made way for her; and she went to the entry of the horse gate to the king’s house; and they slew her there.
verse value 3041
Insights
Verse structure: 10 words, 48 letters. The shortest word is "to·her" (לָהּ֙, 2 letters) and the longest is "gate·of·the·horses" (שַֽׁעַר־הַסּוּסִ֖ים, 9 letters). 5 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·they·put" (וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ), "hands" (יָדַ֔יִם), "to·entrance" (אֶל־מְב֥וֹא). 10 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "house·of" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles); "and·she·came" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'the·king', dividing the verse into phrases of 8 and 2 words. Full calculation: וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ [and·they·put] (372) + לָהּ֙ [to·her] (35) + יָדַ֔יִם [hands] (64) + וַתָּב֛וֹא [and·she·came] (415) + אֶל־מְב֥וֹא [to·entrance] (80) + שַֽׁעַר־הַסּוּסִ֖ים [gate·of·the·horses] (751) + בֵּ֣ית [house·of] (412) + הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ [the·king] (95) + וַיְמִית֖וּהָ [and·they·killed·her] (477) + שָֽׁם [there] (340) = 3041.
Rashi
And they made a place for her a place to escape.
Metzudat David
So they made way for her — they cleared a path for her to go out from the house of Hashem, and she came to the king’s house by the way through which the horses enter, and there she was slain.
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Hashem’s people.
verse value 2464
Insights
Verse structure: 11 words, 49 letters. The shortest word is "people" (לְעָ֖ם, 3 letters) and the longest is "Jehoiada" (יְהֽוֹיָדָע֙, 6 letters). Words sharing gematria 68: between·him, between, between. 1 word in this verse appears nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "between·him" (בֵּינ֕וֹ). The root בין appears 3 times in this verse. 9 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "to·Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "people" (root עם, 149x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'the·king', dividing the verse into phrases of 8 and 3 words. Full calculation: וַיִּכְרֹ֤ת [and·he·cut] (636) + יְהֽוֹיָדָע֙ [Jehoiada] (105) + בְּרִ֔ית [covenant] (612) + בֵּינ֕וֹ [between·him] (68) + וּבֵ֥ין [between] (68) + כׇּל־הָעָ֖ם [all·the·people] (165) + וּבֵ֣ין [between] (68) + הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ [the·king] (95) + לִהְי֥וֹת [to·be] (451) + לְעָ֖ם [people] (140) + לַֽיהֹוָֽה [to·Hashem] (56) = 2464.
Rashi
between himself and all the people and the king that all of them, the king and the people, should follow the Lord.
Metzudat David
Between himself, And all the people, And the king — meaning, they all took upon themselves, by covenant, to be a people to Hashem and to serve Him.
And all the people went to the house of Baal, and broke it down, and broke his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.
verse value 5128
Insights
Verse structure: 14 words, 73 letters. The shortest word is "and" (וְאֵ֗ת, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·his·altars" (וְאֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָ֥יו, 10 letters). 8 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "house·of·Baal" (בֵּית־הַבַּ֙עַל֙), "and·they·broke·it·down" (וַֽיִּתְּצֻ֔הוּ), "and·his·images" (וְאֶת־צְלָמָ֖יו). The root מזבח appears 2 times in this verse. 13 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "house·of·Baal" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles); "and·they·came" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles); "before" (root פנים, 116x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root נתץ ("and·they·broke·it·down") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'they·broke', dividing the verse into phrases of 7 and 7 words. Full calculation: וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ [and·they·came] (25) + כׇל־הָעָ֤ם [all·the·people] (165) + בֵּית־הַבַּ֙עַל֙ [house·of·Baal] (519) + וַֽיִּתְּצֻ֔הוּ [and·they·broke·it·down] (517) + וְאֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָ֥יו [and·his·altars] (880) + וְאֶת־צְלָמָ֖יו [and·his·images] (583) + שִׁבֵּ֑רוּ [they·broke] (508) + וְאֵ֗ת [and] (407) + מַתָּן֙ [Mattan] (490) + כֹּהֵ֣ן [priest·of] (75) + הַבַּ֔עַל [Baal] (107) + הָרְג֖וּ [they·killed] (214) + לִפְנֵ֥י [before] (170) + הַֽמִּזְבְּחֽוֹת [the·altars] (468) = 5128.
Metzudat Zion
And broke it down (vayyitzuhu) - An expression of demolition and breaking. His images (tzelamav) - An expression of form and likeness. Mattan (Matan) - This was his name.
And Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of Hashem under the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of Hashem, to offer the burnt-offerings of Hashem, as it is written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, according to the direction of David.
verse value 6822
Insights
Verse structure: 24 words, 101 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָ֗ה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. Verse gematria: 6822 is divisible by 18, the value of chai ('life'). The shortest word is "by" (עַ֖ל, 2 letters) and the longest is "Jehoiada" (יְהוֹיָדָ֨ע, 6 letters). Words sharing gematria 26: Hashem, Hashem, Hashem. 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "offices·of" (פְּקֻדּ֜וֹת), "and·with·song" (וּבְשִׁ֑יר). The root יהוה appears 3 times in this verse. 18 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "that" (root אשר, 203x in II Chronicles); "house·of" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'and·with·song', dividing the verse into phrases of 21 and 3 words.
Rashi
appointees - Heb. פְּקֻדּוֹת, people appointed to offer burnt offerings and all that is mentioned in this chapter. An example is (Jer. 20:1): “And Pashhur heard, etc. and he was the chief officer (פָּקִיד) in the House of the Lord.”
Ralbag
'And Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of Hashem' - Meaning, he appointed officers as heads of the divisions of the priests and the Levites.
Metzudat David
And Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of Hashem — he appointed officers in the house of Hashem, for while they had been worshiping the Baal, the offices [there] had lapsed. Under the hand of the priests — he placed this appointment in the hands of the priests, the sons of Levi, according to how David had divided the officers over the house of Hashem, to offer up the burnt-offerings at their appointed times. According to the direction of David — with the song that had been composed by David, that which he himself had instituted.
Metzudat Zion
Offices (pekudot) - Appointed officials.
Malbim
appointed [the offices of the house of Hashem], etc. - This explains what is stated there [in Kings], that he "set overseers" - namely, to offer the burnt-offerings - for in the days of Athaliah the daily offering, and with it [the proper service of] the house of Hashem, had been discontinued, and the sanctity of the Temple had not been properly maintained.
And he set the porters at the gates of the house of Hashem, that none who was unclean in any thing should enter in.
verse value 2271
Insights
Verse structure: 8 words, 41 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָ֑ה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "house·of" (בֵּ֣ית, 3 letters) and the longest is "the·porters" (הַשּׁ֣וֹעֲרִ֔ים, 7 letters). 4 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "the·porters" (הַשּׁ֣וֹעֲרִ֔ים), "at·gates·of" (עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵ֖י), "and·not·he·shall·enter" (וְלֹא־יָב֥וֹא). 8 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "house·of" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles); "and·not·he·shall·enter" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'Hashem', dividing the verse into phrases of 5 and 3 words. Full calculation: וַֽיַּעֲמֵד֙ [and·he·set] (130) + הַשּׁ֣וֹעֲרִ֔ים [the·porters] (631) + עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵ֖י [at·gates·of] (680) + בֵּ֣ית [house·of] (412) + יְהֹוָ֑ה [Hashem] (26) + וְלֹא־יָב֥וֹא [and·not·he·shall·enter] (56) + טָמֵ֖א [unclean] (50) + לְכׇל־דָּבָֽר [in·any·thing] (286) = 2271.
Rashi
so that no one who was unclean should enter for any matter There were also appointees [whose job it was] not to allow any unclean person to enter the forecourt for any reason.
Ralbag
'And he set the porters' etc. - They would guard against anyone unclean entering the Temple, and along with this they also guarded the sacred things, so that no unclean person should come into contact with any of them.
Metzudat David
The porters — those appointed to guard the gates of the Temple. That none...Should enter in — to make sure that no one unclean, from any kind of impurity, should enter through them.
And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of Hashem; and they came through the upper gate to the king’s house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
verse value 8035
Insights
Verse structure: 23 words, 116 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָ֔ה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "upon" (עַ֖ל, 2 letters) and the longest is "and·the·nobles" (וְאֶת־הָאַדִּירִים֩, 10 letters). Words sharing gematria 496: the·king, the·king. 5 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·the·nobles" (וְאֶת־הָאַדִּירִים֩), "and·the·governors" (וְאֶת־הַמּוֹשְׁלִ֨ים), "and·he·brought·down" (וַיּ֤וֹרֶד). The root מלך appears 3 times in this verse. 20 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "from·house·of" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'the·king', dividing the verse into phrases of 18 and 5 words.
Metzudat Zion
The nobles (ha'adirim) - Meaning, the officers.
Malbim
and the nobles - This is in addition to what is stated there [in Kings]: "the Carites and the guard." And what is said here, "through the upper gate," is the gate of the guard mentioned there.
So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they slew Athaliah with the sword.
verse value 3132
Insights
Verse structure: 7 words, 41 letters. Verse gematria: 3132 is divisible by 18, the value of chai ('life'). The shortest word is "she·was·quiet" (שָׁקָ֑טָה, 4 letters) and the longest is "and·Athaliah" (וְאֶת־עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ, 9 letters). 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "all·people·of·the·land" (כׇל־עַם־הָאָ֖רֶץ), "and·Athaliah" (וְאֶת־עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ), "they·slew" (הֵמִ֥יתוּ). 7 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "and·the·city" (root עיר, 89x in II Chronicles); "all·people·of·the·land" (root ארץ, 74x in II Chronicles); "they·slew" (root מות, 33x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'she·was·quiet', dividing the verse into phrases of 4 and 3 words. Full calculation: וַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּ [and·they·rejoiced] (370) + כׇל־עַם־הָאָ֖רֶץ [all·people·of·the·land] (456) + וְהָעִ֣יר [and·the·city] (291) + שָׁקָ֑טָה [she·was·quiet] (414) + וְאֶת־עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ [and·Athaliah] (928) + הֵמִ֥יתוּ [they·slew] (461) + בֶחָֽרֶב [with·the·sword] (212) = 3132.
Metzudat David
And the city was quiet — no further war arose over this, for they had put Athaliah to death, and there was no one left to stir up war.
Metzudat David
Metzudat Zion
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