2 Chronicles 22

2. They are priests. The priesthood under the law was honorable, the king's daughter was wife to Jehoiada the priest (2 Chronicles 22:11). In ancient times, the Egyptians chose their kings out of their priests; the saints are consecrated to be priests to offer up to God the euch…

Thus, the wife of Jehoiada, the high priest, is declared by the sacred historian to have belonged to the royal family, — “Jehoshabeath, the daughter of Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest,” (2 Chronicles 22:11.) It was, therefore, nothing wonderful or uncommon, if the mothe…

Now poor servants being under awe, and standing in fear, they are inclined to obey: Oh, take heed what you command your servants; for whatever sin they commit by your command, will be charged on you, as on them, if not more. 2. We may be the occasion of other men's sins by couns…

Drive a swine out of one dirty way, and he will presently into another, because it was not his disposition but his fear which turned him aside. Where there are many of a royal race, though hundreds be destroyed, yet if any one that can prove his descent do remain alive, the titl…