2 Kings 11:4

2 Kings 11:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and shewed them the king’s son.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of the Carites and of the guards, and had them come to him in the house of the Lord. And he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the Lord, and he showed them the king's son.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of hundreds—of the bodyguards and the escorts—and brought them into the house of the Lord to him. And he made a covenant with them and took an oath from them in the house of the Lord, and showed them the king’s son.
• New Living Translation (NLT)In the seventh year of Athaliah’s reign, Jehoiada the priest summoned the commanders, the Carite mercenaries, and the palace guards to come to the Temple of the Lord. He made a solemn pact with them and made them swear an oath of loyalty there in the Lord’s Temple; then he showed them the king’s son.

Context of 2 Kings 11:4

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. 3He remained hidden with his nurse at the temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled the land. In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of units of a hundred, the Carites and the guards and had them brought to him at the temple of the Lord. He made a covenant with them and put them under oath at the temple of the Lord. Then he showed them the king’s son. 5He commanded them, saying, “This is what you are to do: You who are in the three companies that are going on duty on the Sabbath—a third of you guarding the royal palace, 6a third at the Sur Gate, and a third at the gate behind the guard, who take turns guarding the temple—

2 Kings 11:4 word by word

וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַ֠שְּׁבִיעִית שָׁלַ֨ח יְהוֹיָדָ֜ע וַיִּקַּ֣ח׀ אֶת־שָׂרֵ֣י הַמֵּא֗וֹת לַכָּרִי֙ וְלָ֣רָצִ֔ים וַיָּבֵ֥א אֹתָ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּכְרֹת֩ לָהֶ֨ם בְּרִ֜ית וַיַּשְׁבַּ֤ע אֹתָם֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּ֥רְא אֹתָ֖ם אֶת־בֶּן־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the seventhשְׁבִיעִיshebîy‛îy shebi‛îy · seventhH7637
• yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעyehôyâdâ‛ · JehoiadaH3077
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• and fetchedלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
• the rulersשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• over hundredsמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• with the captainsכָּרִיkârîy · CariteH3746
• and the guardרוּץrûts · to run: guardH7323
• and broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• them to him into the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and madeכָּרַתkârath · to cut: make(covenant)H3772
• a covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• with them, and took an oathשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• and shewedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• them the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Cross-references for 2 Kings 11:4

• 2 Chronicles 23:1In the seventh year Jehoiada showed his strength. He made a covenant with the commanders of units of a hundred: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri.
• 2 Kings 11:9The commanders of units of a hundred did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each one took his men—those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.
• 1 Chronicles 9:13The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.
• Acts 5:24On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.
• 2 Kings 11:17Jehoiada then made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
• 2 Kings 23:3The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord—to follow the Lord and keep his commands, statutes and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, thus confirming the words of the covenant written in this book. Then all the people pledged themselves to the covenant.
• Joshua 24:25On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he reaffirmed for them decrees and laws.
• 1 Samuel 18:3And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
• 1 Samuel 23:18The two of them made a covenant before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh.
• 2 Chronicles 15:12They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul.
• 2 Chronicles 29:10Now I intend to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger will turn away from us.
• 2 Chronicles 34:31The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord—to follow the Lord and keep his commands, statutes and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, and to obey the words of the covenant written in this book.
• Nehemiah 9:38“In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement, putting it in writing, and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it.”
• Genesis 50:25And Joseph made the Israelites swear an oath and said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”
• 1 Kings 18:10As surely as the Lord your God lives, there is not a nation or kingdom where my master has not sent someone to look for you. And whenever a nation or kingdom claimed you were not there, he made them swear they could not find you.
• Nehemiah 5:12“We will give it back,” they said. “And we will not demand anything more from them. We will do as you say.” Then I summoned the priests and made the nobles and officials take an oath to do what they had promised.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 11:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4And the seventh year Jehoiada sent - He had certainly sounded them all, and brought them into the interests of the young king, before this time; the plot having been laid, and now ripe for execution, he brings the chief officers of the army and those of the body guard into the temple, and there binds them by an oath of secrecy, and shows them the king's son, in whose behalf they are to rise.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4See the marginal reference. The captains - The word used here and in 2 Kings 11:19, הא־כרי ha -kârı̂y designates a certain part of the royal guard, probably that which in the earlier times was known under the name of Cherethites 1 Kings 1:38. Others see in the term an ethnic name - “Carians,” who seem certainly to have been much inclined to take service as mercenaries from an early date. Render the whole passage thus - “And in the seventh year Jehoiada…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Jehoiada the priest knew his plan could be seen as treason (2 Kings 11:14). He also did not fully trust the men he wanted to join him. Before he revealed the existence of Joash, the rightful heir to Judah’s throne, he required them to swear an oath of loyalty. These men went to the towns of Judah and brought the Levites and family leaders to the temple in Jerusalem, where they made a covenant with Joash (2 Chronicles 23:3). The Carite mercenaries came…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. the seventh year--namely, of the reign of Athaliah, and the rescue of Jehoash. Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers, &c.--He could scarcely have obtained such a general convocation except at the time, or on pretext, of a public and solemn festival. Having revealed to them the secret of the young king's preservation and entered into a covenant with them for the overthrow of the tyrant, he then arranged with them the plan and time of carrying their plot…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 11:4

• Armies
• Church
• Church and State
• Citizens
• Conspiracy
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• King
• Loyalty
• Oath
• Orphan
• Usurpation
• Women
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Jehoiada
• Host
• Testimony
• Benaiah
• Carites
• Covenant, in the Old Testament
• Criticism
• Guard
• Jehoash; Joash
• Jezebel

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