American Standard Version
2 Kings 11:12
12Then he brought out the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, andgave himthe testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, Longlive the king.
2 Kings 11:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
- New International Version (NIV)Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then he brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony. And they proclaimed him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, "Long live the king!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, and gave him the Testimony; they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, “Long live the king!”
Context of 2 Kings 11:12
10And the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David’s, which were in the house of Jehovah. 11And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about. Then he brought out the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, andgave himthe testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, Longlive the king. 13And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guardand ofthe people, she came to the people into the house of Jehovah: 14and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the manner was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason! treason!
Read all of 2 Kings 112 Kings 11:12 word by word
וַיּוֹצִ֣א אֶת־בֶּן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַיִּתֵּ֤ן עָלָיו֙ אֶת־הַנֵּ֙זֶר֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣עֵד֔וּת וַיַּמְלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ וַיִּמְשָׁחֻ֑הוּ וַיַּכּוּ־כָ֔ף וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יְחִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סRead the interlinear
- broughtיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- crownנֵ֫זֶרnezer nêzer · consecration: crownH5145
- gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- testimonyעֵדוּת‛êdûth · testimonyH5715
- anointedמָשַׁחmâshach · to anointH4886
- handsכַּףkaph · palmH3709
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- liveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
Cross-references for 2 Kings 11:12
- 2 Kings 11:2But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons that were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;
- 2 Chronicles 23:11Then they brought out the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony, and made him king: and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him; and they said, Long live the king.
- 2 Samuel 1:10So I stood beside him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
- 2 Samuel 12:30And he took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.
- Esther 2:17And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
- Esther 6:8let royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and on the head of which a crown royal is set:
- Psalms 21:3For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.
- Psalms 89:39Thou hast abhorred the covenant of thy servant: Thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.
- Psalms 132:18His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown flourish.
- Matthew 27:29And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
- Hebrews 2:9But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every man.
- Revelation 19:12And his eyes are a flame of fire, and upon his head are many diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself.
- Exodus 25:16And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
- Exodus 31:18And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
- Deuteronomy 17:18And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
- Psalms 78:5For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;
Commentaries on 2 Kings 11:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Put the crown upon him - This was a diadem or golden band that went round the head. And - the testimony - Probably the book of the law, written on a roll of vellum. This was his scepter. Some think that it was placed upon his head, as well as the diadem. The diadem, the testimony, and the anointing oil, were essential to his consecration. They clapped their hands - This I believe is the first instance on record of clapping the hands as a testimony of joy…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The testimony - i. e., “The Book of the Law” which was kept in the ark of the covenant (Dent. 31:26). This Jehoiada placed ou the king‘s head at the moment of coronation, perhaps to indicate that the king was not to be above, but under, the direction of the Law of his country.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12With all the palace guards in place and their weapons ready, Jehoiada brought out Joash before the people and crowned him king. He also gave him a copy of God's laws. The king was to receive a copy of the law, make his own copy, and "read from it all the days of his life" (Deuteronomy 17:18–19). Jehoiada's actions strongly contrast with Athaliah's pagan rule.Read the comment
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- 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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