2 Chronicles 23:10

2 Chronicles 23:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.
• New International Version (NIV)He stationed all the men, each with his weapon in his hand, around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he set all the people as a guard for the king, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and by the temple, all around the king.

Context of 2 Chronicles 23:10

8The Levites and all the men of Judah did what Jehoiada the priest told them to do. Each officer brought his group of men. That included the men who worked on the Sabbath and those who did not. Jehoiada the priest did not allow any of the groups of men to go home. 9Then Jehoiada gave some weapons that were in God's temple to the officers. He gave them the spears and the shields that had belonged to King David. Then he put the men in their proper places around the king. They all held their weapons in their hands. They stood in a line from the south side of the temple to the north side. They were around the altar at the front of the temple. 11Jehoiada and his sons brought the king's son out of the temple room. They put the crown onto Joash's head. They gave him a copy of the royal covenant. They poured olive oil on his head to show that he was now the king. They shouted, ‘May the king have a long life!’ 12Queen Athaliah heard the soldiers and the people as they shouted and praised the new king. So she went to the Lord's temple where all the people were.

2 Chronicles 23:10 word by word

וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֜ם וְאִ֣ישׁ׀ שִׁלְח֣וֹ בְיָד֗וֹ מִכֶּ֨תֶף הַבַּ֤יִת הַיְמָנִית֙ עַד־כֶּ֤תֶף הַבַּ֙יִת֙ הַשְּׂמָאלִ֔ית לַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ וְלַבָּ֑יִת עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ סָבִֽיב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he setעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: appointH5975
• all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• having his weaponשֶׁ֫לַחshelach · missileH7973
• in his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• from the rightיְמָנִיyemânîy · right: southH3233
• sideכָּתֵףkâthêph · shoulderH3802
• of the templeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• to the leftשְׂמָאלִיώemâ'lîy · left: northH8042
• along by the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• by the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 23:10

• 2 Kings 11:11The guards held their weapons in their hands. They stood around the king to keep him safe. They stood in a line from the south side of the temple to the north side. They were around the altar at the front of the temple.
• 2 Chronicles 6:12Then Solomon stood in front of the Lord's altar. All the Israelite people who had come together there could see him. He lifted up his hands to pray.
• Exodus 40:6Put the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 23:10

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-112Ch 23:1-11. Jehoiada Makes Joash King. 1. in the seventh year Jehoiada ... took the captains of hundreds, &c.--(See on 2Ki 11:4; 2Ki 11:17). The five officers mentioned here had been probably of the royal guard, and were known to be strongly disaffected to the government of Athaliah.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 23:10

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Temple
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Covenant
• Athaliah
• Genealogy
• Jehoash; Joash
• Jehoiada
• Priests and Levites
• Arms, Armor

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