He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that no one who was in any way unclean could enter.
Here we have, I. The people pleased, Ch2 23:12, Ch2 23:13. When the king stood at his pillar, whose right it was to stand there, all the people of the land rejoiced to see a rod sprung out of the stem of Jesse, Isa 11:1.
Commenting on 2 Chronicles 23:12-21
2Ch 23:16-21 The renewal of the covenant, extirpation of Baal-worship, and the solemn entry of the king into his palace, as in 2Ki 11:17-20, and already commented on in that place. The remark as to the renewal of the covenant is in 2Ch 23:16 (Chron.) somewhat more brief than in 2Ki 11:17; and בּינו, between himself, the same as between himself, the high priest, as representative of Jehovah.
Commenting on 2 Chronicles 23:16-21