God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 23:9
9Jehoiada gave the commanders the spears and the small and large shields that had belonged to King David but were now in God’s temple.
2 Chronicles 23:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in the house of God.
- New International Version (NIV)Then he gave the commanders of units of a hundred the spears and the large and small shields that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains the spears and the large and small shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had belonged to King David, that were in the temple of God.
Context of 2 Chronicles 23:9
7The Levites should surround the king. Each man should have his weapon in his hand. Kill anyone who tries to come into the temple. Stay with the king wherever he goes.” 8So the Levites and all the Judeans did what the priest Jehoiada had ordered them. Each took his men who were coming on duty on the day of rest—a holy day, as well as those who were about to go off duty. Jehoiada had not dismissed the priestly divisions. Jehoiada gave the commanders the spears and the small and large shields that had belonged to King David but were now in God’s temple. 10All the troops stood with their weapons drawn. They were stationed around the king and around the altar and the temple (from the south side to the north side of the temple). 11Then they brought out the king’s son, gave him the crown and the religious instructions, and Jehoiada and his sons made him king by anointing him. They said, “Long live the king!”
Read all of 2 Chronicles 232 Chronicles 23:9 word by word
וַיִּתֵּן֩ יְהוֹיָדָ֨ע הַכֹּהֵ֜ן לְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמֵּא֗וֹת אֶת־הַֽחֲנִיתִים֙ וְאֶת־הַמָּגִנּוֹת֙ וְאֶת־הַשְּׁלָטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑יד אֲשֶׁ֖ר בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Moreover Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעyehôyâdâ‛ · JehoiadaH3077
- the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- deliveredנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- to the captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of hundredsמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- spearsחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
- and bucklersמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
- and shieldsשֶׁ֫לֶטsheleţ · shieldH7982
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 23:9
- 1 Samuel 21:9The chief priest answered, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Elah Valley, is here. It is wrapped in a cloth behind the priestly ephod. If you want to take it, take it. There’s no other weapon here.” David said, “There’s none like it. Let me have the sword.”
- 2 Samuel 8:7David took the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer’s servants, and he brought them to Jerusalem.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 23:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Spears and bucklers - See on 2 Kings 11:10; (note).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-94-9. This is the thing that ye shall do--The arrangements made for defense are here described. The people were divided into three bodies; one attended as guards to the king, while the other two were posted at all the doors and gates, and the captains and military officers who entered the temple unarmed to lull suspicion, were furnished with weapons out of the sacred armory, where David had deposited his trophies of victory and which was reopened on this…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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