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2 Kings 11:12
12Jehoiada 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!”
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.
- 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!”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then Jehoiada brought out Joash, the king’s son, placed the crown on his head, and presented him with a copy of God’s laws. They anointed him and proclaimed him king, and everyone clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king!”
Context of 2 Kings 11:12
10Then he gave the commanders the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of the Lord. 11The guards, each with weapon in hand, stationed themselves around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple. 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!” 13When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guards and the people, she went to the people at the temple of the Lord. 14She looked and there was the king, standing by the pillar, as the custom was. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her robes and called out, “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
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he brought forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- and putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- the crownנֵ֫זֶרnezer nêzer · consecration: crownH5145
- the testimonyעֵדוּת‛êdûth · testimonyH5715
- and they made him kingמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- and anointedמָשַׁחmâshach · to anointH4886
- him; and they clappedנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- their handsכַּףkaph · palmH3709
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- God saveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
Cross-references for 2 Kings 11:12
- 2 Kings 11:2But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed.
- 2 Chronicles 23:11Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; they presented him with a copy of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”
- 2 Samuel 1:10“So I stood beside him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band on his arm and have brought them here to my lord.”
- 2 Samuel 12:30David took the crown from their king’s head, and it was placed on his own head. It weighed a talent of gold, and it was set with precious stones. David took a great quantity of plunder from the city
- Esther 2:17Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
- Esther 6:8have them bring a royal robe the king has worn and a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head.
- Psalms 21:3You came to greet him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
- Psalms 89:39You have renounced the covenant with your servant and have defiled his crown in the dust.
- Psalms 132:18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”
- Matthew 27:29and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said.
- Hebrews 2:9But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
- Revelation 19:12His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself.
- Exodus 25:16Then put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law, which I will give you.
- Exodus 31:18When the Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the covenant law, the tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.
- Deuteronomy 17:18When he takes the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself on a scroll a copy of this law, taken from that of the Levitical priests.
- Psalms 78:5He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach 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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Commentaries on 2 Kings 11
- 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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