Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had been King David's, which were in the house of God.When Jehoiada summoned the captains, they appear to have come to the Temple without their gear. I can understand why; going into the Temple with all your weapons would have probably been noticed by someone. Maybe it was even forbidden, I don't know. But for whatever reason, they're there, and they have to defend the new, young king, but don't have anything beyond their bare fists to do so with, when the queen mother has her guard to call upon. Not a good tactical situation.
Fortunately, they have a cache to draw upon. Apparently the gear David stored for the Temple was still there, untouched despite the time or two it had been pillaged by enemies of Judah. So Jehoiada gives these dedicated weapons to the captains, much as David himself took the consecrated bread or his men when fleeing from Saul. For this time, God had made sure that His people were provided for.
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