V.1 A faithful and brave man appears. What a man he is! Jehoiada (2 Chron. 22:11 tells us who he is). His wife was the aunt of the little boy who is now hidden in the temple. The descendants of King David had almost completely ruined the kingdom by their wickedness, but God always has a man ready. And Jehoiada the priest is such a man. You will be surprised to find where he is eventually buried!
V.2-10 Jehoiada carefully lays the plans to proclaim the boy to be king. Count how many times David’s name is mentioned in the chapter. It was because of king David that God preserved his line.
V.11 The six-year-old boy is made king!
V.12-13 What a surprise she must have had. What a surprise all the unsaved are going to get when the Lord Jesus appears in glory to set up His kingdom. This story is a little picture of the Lord who is now hidden in heaven, the house of God, until He is pronounced King of kings and Lord of lords.
V.14-15 The wicked woman gets her wages!