Jehoiada did not want Athaliah killed in the Temple area, so he called out the army officers… They seized her, took her to the palace, and there at the Horse Gate they killed her.
Much like with Joram (2 Chronicles 21:20), no one was sorry that Athaliah was gone – much like cutting out a cancer.
The priest Jehoiada had King Joash and the people join him in making a covenant that they would be the Lord’s people.
Reminiscent of Nehemiah 9:1-3.
…the king took his place on the throne. All the people were filled with happiness…
May I someday be a source of happiness for others, Father.
…and the city was quiet, now that Athaliah had been killed.
This makes me think of how Jerusalem was at peace once Saul/Paul was shipped out to Tarsis (Acts 9:30-31).
Joash became king of Judah at the age of seven, and he ruled in Jerusalem for forty years. His mother was Zibiah from the city of Beersheba. He did what was pleasing to the Lord as long as Jehoiada the priest was alive.
I truly wonder the value of this when your disposition is bent on doing evil and the only thing preventing you from acting on that disposition is an outside force (2 Chronicles 24:17-18).
The king ordered the Levites to make a box for contributions and to place it at the Temple gate. …The king and Jehoiada would give the money to those who were in charge of repairing the Temple… All of them worked hard, and they restored the Temple to its original condition, as solid as ever.
The people had always wanted to help but there wasn’t a vehicle in place to allow them to do so. It was all about implementing the right system.
As long as Jehoiada was alive, sacrifices were offered regularly at the Temple. …They buried him in the royal tombs in David’s City in recognition of the service he had done for the people of Israel, for God, and for the Temple.
What is done with my body after I’ve departed means little to me. That said, I do pray that you would find me likewise faithful, Lord (Luke 12:42-44).