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2 Chronicles 23:16
16Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they would be the Lord’s people.
2 Chronicles 23:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the Lord’s people.
- New International Version (NIV)Jehoiada then made a covenant that he, the people and the king would be the Lord’s people.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king that they should be the Lord's people.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the people, and the king, that they should be the Lord’s people.
Context of 2 Chronicles 23:16
14So Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were appointed over the army and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks [of soldiers]; and whoever follows her shall be put to death with the sword.” For the priest had said, “Do not let her be put to death in the temple of the Lord.” 15So they seized Athaliah, and when she arrived at the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king’s house (palace), they put her to death there. Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they would be the Lord’s people. 17Then all the people went to the house of Baal and tore it down, and they smashed its altars and its images to pieces, and killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. 18Also Jehoiada placed the offices and officers of the house of the Lord under the authority of the Levitical priests, whom David had [previously] assigned over the house of the Lord, to offer the burnt offerings of the Lord, as it is written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and singing in accordance with the order of David.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 232 Chronicles 23:16 word by word
וַיִּכְרֹ֤ת יְהוֹיָדָע֙ בְּרִ֔ית בֵּינ֕וֹ וּבֵ֥ין כָּל־הָעָ֖ם וּבֵ֣ין הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ לִהְי֥וֹת לְעָ֖ם לַיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 23:16
- 2 Chronicles 15:12They entered into a covenant (solemn agreement) to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and soul;
- 2 Chronicles 29:10Now it is in my heart to make a covenant (solemn agreement) with the Lord God of Israel, so that His burning anger will turn away from us.
- 2 Chronicles 34:31Then the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord—to walk after (obey) the Lord, and to keep His commandments, His testimonies, and His statutes with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant written in this book.
- Deuteronomy 5:2The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Horeb.
- Deuteronomy 29:1These are the words of the covenant which the Lord commanded Moses to make with the sons of Israel in the land of Moab, in addition to the covenant which He made with them at Horeb (Sinai).
- 2 Kings 11:17Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people, that they would be the Lord’s people—also between the king and the people [to be his subjects].
- Ezra 10:3Therefore let us now make a covenant with our God to send away all the [foreign] wives and their children, in accordance with the advice of my lord and of those who tremble [in reverent obedience] at the commandment of our God; and let it be done in accordance with the Law.
- Nehemiah 5:12Then they said, “We will give it back and not require anything from them. We will do exactly as you say.” Then I called the priests and took an oath from them that they would act in accordance with this promise.
- Nehemiah 9:38“Now because of all this We are making an agreement in writing; And on the sealed document are the names of our princes, our Levites, and our priests.”
- Nehemiah 10:29are joining with their fellow Israelites, their nobles, and are taking on themselves a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law, which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to keep and to observe all the commandments of God our Lord, and His ordinances and statutes:
- Deuteronomy 26:17Today you have [openly] declared the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk [that is, live each and every day] in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His judgments (precepts), and listen to His voice.
- Joshua 24:21The people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve [only] the Lord.”
- Isaiah 44:5One will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’; And another will name himself after Jacob; And another will write on his hand, ‘I am the Lord’s,’ And be called by the [honorable] name of Israel.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 23:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Made a covenant between him - The high priest was, on this occasion, the representative of God; whom both the people and the king must have had in view, through the medium of his priest.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Between him - In 2 Kings 11:17 the covenant is said to have been made “between the Lord,” etc. To the writer of Chronicles Jehoiada was God‘s representative, and received the pledges of king and people.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17The agreement included promises between the king and the people, between the Lord and the king, and between the Lord and the people. The promises with the Lord involved stopping the worship of Baal.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. Jehoiada made a covenant--(See on 2Ki 11:17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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