2 Chronicles 23 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds—Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri—into a covenant with him. ^[2] They went around in Judah and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. ^[3] All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. Jehoiada^§ said to them, “Behold, the king’s son must reign, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons of David. ^[4] This is the thing that you must do: a third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be gatekeepers of the thresholds. ^[5] A third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people will be in the courts of Yahweh’s house. ^[6] But let no one come into Yahweh’s house except the priests and those who minister of the Levites. They shall come in, for they are holy, but all the people shall follow Yahweh’s instructions. ^[7] The Levites shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand. Whoever comes into the house, let him be slain. Be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.” ^[8] So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. They each took his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest didn’t dismiss the shift. ^[9] Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, bucklers, and shields that had been king David’s, which were in God’s house. ^[10] He set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, near the altar and the house, around the king. ^[11] Then they brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the covenant, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, “Long live the king!” ^[12] When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into Yahweh’s house. ^[13] Then she looked, and behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, with the captains and the trumpeters by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, “Treason! treason!” ^[14] Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t kill her in Yahweh’s house.” ^[15] So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house; and they killed her there. ^[16] Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be Yahweh’s people. ^[17] All the people went to the house of Baal, broke it down, broke his altars and his images in pieces, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. ^[18] Jehoiada appointed the officers of Yahweh’s house under the hand of the Levitical priests, whom David had distributed in Yahweh’s house, to offer the burnt offerings of Yahweh, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as David had ordered. ^[19] He set the gatekeepers at the gates of Yahweh’s house, that no one who was unclean in anything should enter in. ^[20] He took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought the king down from Yahweh’s house. They came through the upper gate to the king’s house, and set the king on the throne of the kingdom. ^[21] So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword.

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^[1] And in the seventhH7637 yearH8141 JehoiadaH3077 strengthenedH2388(HithPerf) himself, and tookH3947(QalImpf) the captainsH8269 of hundreds,H3967 AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of Jeroham,H3395 and IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of Jehohanan,H3076 and AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of Obed,H5744 and MaaseiahH4641 the sonH1121 of Adaiah,H5718 and ElishaphatH478 the sonH1121 of Zichri,H2147 into covenantH1285 with him. ^[2] And they went aboutH5437(QalImpf) in Judah,H3063 and gatheredH6908(QalImpf) the LevitesH3881 out of all the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1 of Israel,H3478 and they cameH935(QalImpf) to Jerusalem.H3389 ^[3] And all the congregationH6951 madeH3772(QalImpf) a covenantH1285 with the kingH4428 in the houseH1004 of God.H430 And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Behold, the king’sH4428 sonH1121 shall reign,H4427(QalImpf) as the LordH3068 hath saidH1696(PielPerf) of the sonsH1121 of David.H1732 ^[4] This [is] the thingH1697 that ye shall do;H6213(QalImpf) A third partH7992 of you enteringH935(QalActPtc) on the sabbath,H7676 of the priestsH3548 and of the Levites,H3881 [shall be] portersH7778 of the doors;H5592 ^[5] And a third partH7992 [shall be] at the king’sH4428 house;H1004 and a third partH7992 at the gateH8179 of the foundation:H3247 and all the peopleH5971 [shall be] in the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068 ^[6] But let none comeH935(QalImpf) into the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 save the priests,H3548 and they that ministerH8334(PielPtc) of the Levites;H3881 they shall go in,H935(QalImpf) for they [are] holy:H6944 but all the peopleH5971 shall keepH8104(QalImpf) the watchH4931 of the Lord.H3068 ^[7] And the LevitesH3881 shall compassH5362(HiphPerf) the kingH4428 round about,H5439 every manH376 with his weaponsH3627 in his hand;H3027 and whosoever [else] comethH935(QalActPtc) into the house,H1004 he shall be put to death:H4191(HophImpf) but be ye with the kingH4428 when he cometh in,H935(QalInf) and when he goeth out.H3318(QalInf) ^[8] So the LevitesH3881 and all JudahH3063 didH6213(QalImpf) according to all things that JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 had commanded,H6680(PielPerf) and tookH3947(QalImpf) every manH376 his menH582 that were to come inH935(QalActPtc) on the sabbath,H7676 with them that were to goH3318(QalActPtc) [out] on the sabbath:H7676 for JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 dismissedH6358(QalPerf) not the courses.H4256 ^[9] Moreover JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 deliveredH5414(QalImpf) to the captainsH8269 of hundredsH3967 spears,H2595 and bucklers,H4043 and shields,H7982 that [had been] kingH4428 David’s,H1732 which [were] in the houseH1004 of God.H430 ^[10] And he setH5975(HiphImpf) all the people,H5971 every manH376 having his weaponH7973 in his hand,H3027 from the rightH3233 sideH3802 of the templeH1004 to the leftH8042 sideH3802 of the temple,H1004 along by the altarH4196 and the temple,H1004 by the kingH4428 round about.H5439 ^[11] Then they brought outH3318(HiphImpf) the king’sH4428 son,H1121 and putH5414(QalImpf) upon him the crown,H5145 and [gave him] the testimony,H5715 and made him king.H4427(HiphImpf) And JehoiadaH3077 and his sonsH1121 anointedH4886(QalImpf) him, and said,H559(QalImpf) God saveH2421(QalImpf) the king.H4428 ^[12] Now when AthaliahH6271 heardH8085(QalImpf) the noiseH6963 of the peopleH5971 runningH7323(QalPtc) and praisingH1984(PielPtc) the king,H4428 she cameH935(QalImpf) to the peopleH5971 into the houseH1004 of the Lord:H3068 ^[13] And she looked,H7200(QalImpf) and, behold, the kingH4428 stoodH5975(QalActPtc) at his pillarH5982 at the entering in,H3996 and the princesH8269 and the trumpetsH2689 by the king:H4428 and all the peopleH5971 of the landH776 rejoiced,H8056 and soundedH8628(QalActPtc) with trumpets,H2689 also the singersH7891(PolePtc) with instrumentsH3627 of musick,H7892 and such as taughtH3045(HiphPtc) to sing praise.H1984(PielInf) Then AthaliahH6271 rentH7167(QalImpf) her clothes,H899 and said,H559(QalImpf) Treason,H7195 Treason.H7195 ^[14] Then JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 brought outH3318(HiphImpf) the captainsH8269 of hundredsH3967 that were set overH6485(QalPasPtc) the host,H2428 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Have her forthH3318(HiphImpv) of the ranges:H1004 and whoso followethH935(QalActPtc) her, let him be slainH4191(HophImpf) with the sword.H2719 For the priestH3548 said,H559(QalPerf) SlayH4191(HiphImpf) her not in the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068 ^[15] So they laidH7760(QalImpf) handsH3027 on her; and when she was comeH935(QalImpf) to the enteringH3996 of the horseH5483 gateH8179 by the king’sH4428 house,H1004 they slewH4191(HiphImpf) her there. ^[16] And JehoiadaH3077 madeH3772(QalImpf) a covenantH1285 between him, and between all the people,H5971 and between the king,H4428 that they should be the Lord’sH3068 people.H5971 ^[17] Then all the peopleH5971 wentH935(QalImpf) to the houseH1004 of Baal,H1168 and brake it down,H5422(QalImpf) and brakeH7665 his altarsH4196 and his imagesH6754 in pieces,H7665(PielPerf) and slewH2026(QalPerf) MattanH4977 the priestH3548 of BaalH1168 beforeH6440 the altars.H4196 ^[18] Also JehoiadaH3077 appointedH7760(QalImpf) the officesH6486 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 by the handH3027 of the priestsH3548 the Levites,H3881 whom DavidH1732 had distributedH2505(QalPerf) in the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 to offerH5927(HiphInf) the burnt offeringsH5930 of the Lord,H3068 as [it is] writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the lawH8451 of Moses,H4872 with rejoicingH8057 and with singing,H7892 [as it was ordained] byH3027 David.H1732 ^[19] And he setH5975(HiphImpf) the portersH7778 at the gatesH8179 of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 that none [which was] uncleanH2931 in any thingH1697 should enter in.H935(QalImpf) ^[20] And he tookH3947(QalImpf) the captainsH8269 of hundreds,H3967 and the nobles,H117 and the governorsH4910(QalActPtc) of the people,H5971 and all the peopleH5971 of the land,H776 and brought downH3381(HiphImpf) the kingH4428 from the houseH1004 of the Lord:H3068 and they cameH935(QalImpf) throughH8432 the highH5945 gateH8179 into the king’sH4428 house,H1004 and setH3427(HiphImpf) the kingH4428 upon the throneH3678 of the kingdom.H4467 ^[21] And all the peopleH5971 of the landH776 rejoiced:H8055(QalImpf) and the cityH5892 was quiet,H8252(QalPerf) after that they had slainH4191(HiphPerf) AthaliahH6271 with the sword.H2719

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