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 * The reign of Ahaziah, Athaliah destroys the royal family.

 - The counsel of the ungodly ruins many young persons when they
 are setting out in the world. Ahaziah gave himself up to be led
 by evil men. Those who advise us to do wickedly, counsel us to
 our destruction; while they pretend to be friends, they are our
 worst enemies. See and dread the mischief of bad company. If not
 the infection, yet let the destruction be feared, #Re 18:4|. We
 have here, a wicked woman endeavouring to destroy the house of
 David, and a good woman preserving it. No word of God shall fall
 to the ground. The whole truth of the prophecies that the
 Messiah was to come from David, and thereby the salvation of the
 world, appeared to be now hung upon the brittle thread of the
 life of a single infant, to destroy whom was the interest of the
 reigning power. But God had purposed, and vain were the efforts
 of earth and hell.
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 * Joash crowned, and Athaliah slain.

 - To look upon ourselves and each other as the Lord's people,
 should make us earnest in the discharge of our duty both to God
 and man. Thus was this happy revolution brought about, and the
 people rejoiced. When the Son of David is enthroned in the soul,
 all is quiet, and joyful. See #2Ki 11|.
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 * Joash, of Judah, The temple repaired. (1-14) Joash falls into
 idolatry, He is slain by his servants. (15-27)

 #1-14 Joash is more zealous about the repair of the temple than
 Jehoiada himself. It is easier to build temples, than to be
 temples to God. But the repairing of places for public worship
 is a good work, which all should promote. And many a good work
 would be done that now lies undone, if active men would put it
 forward.