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2 Chronicles 23 (WEBP)
[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.
2 Chronicles 23:3 Hebrew He
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2 Chronicles 23 (KJVS)
[1] And in the seventh H7637 year H8141 Jehoiada H3077 strengthened H2388 (HithPerf) himself, and took H3947 (QalImpf) the captains H8269 of hundreds, H3967 Azariah H5838 the son H1121 of Jeroham, H3395 and Ishmael H3458 the son H1121 of Jehohanan, H3076 and Azariah H5838 the son H1121 of Obed, H5744 and Maaseiah H4641 the son H1121 of Adaiah, H5718 and Elishaphat H478 the son H1121 of Zichri, H2147 into covenant H1285 with him.
[2] And they went about H5437 (QalImpf) in Judah, H3063 and gathered H6908 (QalImpf) the Levites H3881 out of all the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 and the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 of Israel, H3478 and they came H935 (QalImpf) to Jerusalem. H3389
[3] And all the congregation H6951 made H3772 (QalImpf) a covenant H1285 with the king H4428 in the house H1004 of God. H430 And he said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Behold, the king’s H4428 son H1121 shall reign, H4427 (QalImpf) as the Lord H3068 hath said H1696 (PielPerf) of the sons H1121 of David. H1732
[4] This is the thing H1697 that ye shall do; H6213 (QalImpf) A third part H7992 of you entering H935 (QalActPtc) on the sabbath, H7676 of the priests H3548 and of the Levites, H3881 shall be porters H7778 of the doors;§ H5592
[5] and a third part H7992 shall be at the king’s H4428 house; H1004 and a third part H7992 at the gate H8179 of the foundation: H3247 and all the people H5971 shall be in the courts H2691 of the house H1004 of the Lord. H3068
[6] But let none come H935 (QalImpf) into the house H1004 of the Lord, H3068 save the priests, H3548 and they that minister H8334 (PielPtc) of the Levites; H3881 they shall go in, H935 (QalImpf) for they are holy: H6944 but all the people H5971 shall keep H8104 (QalImpf) the watch H4931 of the Lord. H3068
[7] And the Levites H3881 shall compass H5362 (HiphPerf) the king H4428 round about, H5439 every man H376 with his weapons H3627 in his hand; H3027 and whosoever else cometh H935 (QalActPtc) into the house, H1004 he shall be put to death: H4191 (HophImpf) but be ye with the king H4428 when he cometh in, H935 (QalInf) and when he goeth out. H3318 (QalInf)
[8] So the Levites H3881 and all Judah H3063 did H6213 (QalImpf) according to all things that Jehoiada H3077 the priest H3548 had commanded, H6680 (PielPerf) and took H3947 (QalImpf) every man H376 his men H582 that were to come in H935 (QalActPtc) on the sabbath, H7676 with them that were to go H3318 (QalActPtc) out on the sabbath: H7676 for Jehoiada H3077 the priest H3548 dismissed H6358 (QalPerf) not the courses. H4256
[9] Moreover Jehoiada H3077 the priest H3548 delivered H5414 (QalImpf) to the captains H8269 of hundreds H3967 spears, H2595 and bucklers, H4043 and shields, H7982 that had been king H4428 David’s, H1732 which were in the house H1004 of God. H430
[10] And he set H5975 (HiphImpf) all the people, H5971 every man H376 having his weapon H7973 in his hand, H3027 from the right H3233 side§ H3802 of the temple§ H1004 to the left H8042 side H3802 of the temple, H1004 along by the altar H4196 and the temple, H1004 by the king H4428 round about. H5439
[11] Then they brought out H3318 (HiphImpf) the king’s H4428 son, H1121 and put H5414 (QalImpf) upon him the crown, H5145 and gave him the testimony, H5715 and made him king. H4427 (HiphImpf) And Jehoiada H3077 and his sons H1121 anointed H4886 (QalImpf) him, and said, H559 (QalImpf) God save H2421 (QalImpf) the king.§ H4428
[12] Now when Athaliah H6271 heard H8085 (QalImpf) the noise H6963 of the people H5971 running H7323 (QalPtc) and praising H1984 (PielPtc) the king, H4428 she came H935 (QalImpf) to the people H5971 into the house H1004 of the Lord: H3068
[13] and she looked, H7200 (QalImpf) and, behold, the king H4428 stood H5975 (QalActPtc) at his pillar H5982 at the entering in, H3996 and the princes H8269 and the trumpets H2689 by the king: H4428 and all the people H5971 of the land H776 rejoiced, H8056 and sounded H8628 (QalActPtc) with trumpets, H2689 also the singers H7891 (PolePtc) with instruments H3627 of musick, H7892 and such as taught H3045 (HiphPtc) to sing praise. H1984 (PielInf) Then Athaliah H6271 rent H7167 (QalImpf) her clothes, H899 and said, H559 (QalImpf) Treason,§ H7195 Treason. H7195
[14] Then Jehoiada H3077 the priest H3548 brought out H3318 (HiphImpf) the captains H8269 of hundreds H3967 that were set over H6485 (QalPasPtc) the host, H2428 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Have her forth H3318 (HiphImpv) of the ranges: H1004 H7713 and whoso followeth H935 (QalActPtc) H310 her, let him be slain H4191 (HophImpf) with the sword. H2719 For the priest H3548 said, H559 (QalPerf) Slay H4191 (HiphImpf) her not in the house H1004 of the Lord. H3068
[15] So they laid H7760 (QalImpf) hands H3027 on her; and when she was come H935 (QalImpf) to the entering H3996 of the horse H5483 gate H8179 by the king’s H4428 house, H1004 they slew H4191 (HiphImpf) her there.
[16] And Jehoiada H3077 made H3772 (QalImpf) a covenant H1285 between him, and between all the people, H5971 and between the king, H4428 that they should be the Lord’s H3068 people. H5971
[17] Then all the people H5971 went H935 (QalImpf) to the house H1004 of Baal, H1168 and brake it down, H5422 (QalImpf) and brake H7665 his altars H4196 and his images H6754 in pieces, H7665 (PielPerf) and slew H2026 (QalPerf) Mattan H4977 the priest H3548 of Baal H1168 before H6440 the altars. H4196
[18] Also Jehoiada H3077 appointed H7760 (QalImpf) the offices H6486 of the house H1004 of the Lord H3068 by the hand H3027 of the priests H3548 the Levites, H3881 whom David H1732 had distributed H2505 (QalPerf) in the house H1004 of the Lord, H3068 to offer H5927 (HiphInf) the burnt offerings H5930 of the Lord, H3068 as it is written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the law H8451 of Moses, H4872 with rejoicing H8057 and with singing, H7892 as it was ordained by H3027 David.§ H1732
[19] And he set H5975 (HiphImpf) the porters H7778 at the gates H8179 of the house H1004 of the Lord, H3068 that none which was unclean H2931 in any thing H1697 should enter in. H935 (QalImpf)
[20] And he took H3947 (QalImpf) the captains H8269 of hundreds, H3967 and the nobles, H117 and the governors H4910 (QalActPtc) of the people, H5971 and all the people H5971 of the land, H776 and brought down H3381 (HiphImpf) the king H4428 from the house H1004 of the Lord: H3068 and they came H935 (QalImpf) through H8432 the high H5945 gate H8179 into the king’s H4428 house, H1004 and set H3427 (HiphImpf) the king H4428 upon the throne H3678 of the kingdom. H4467
[21] And all the people H5971 of the land H776 rejoiced: H8055 (QalImpf) and the city H5892 was quiet, H8252 (QalPerf) after that they had slain H4191 (HiphPerf) Athaliah H6271 with the sword. H2719
2 Chronicles 23:4 Heb. thresholds
2 Chronicles 23:10a Heb. shoulder
2 Chronicles 23:10b Heb. house
2 Chronicles 23:11 Heb. let the king live
2 Chronicles 23:13 Heb. Conspiracy
2 Chronicles 23:18 Heb. by the hands of David
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Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)
2 Chronicles 23 (BYZ)
[1] και εν τω ετει τω εβδομω εκραταιωσεν ιωδαε και ελαβεν τους εκατονταρχους τον αζαριαν υιον ιωραμ και τον ισμαηλ υιον ιωαναν και τον αζαριαν υιον ωβηδ και τον μαασαιαν υιον αδαια και τον ελισαφαν υιον ζαχαρια μετ αυτου εις οικον
[2] και εκυκλωσαν τον ιουδαν και συνηγαγον τους λευιτας εκ πασων των πολεων ιουδα και αρχοντας πατριων του ισραηλ και ηλθον εις ιερουσαλημ
[3] και διεθεντο πασα εκκλησια ιουδα διαθηκην εν οικω του θεου μετα του βασιλεως και εδειξεν αυτοις τον υιον του βασιλεως και ειπεν αυτοις ιδου ο υιος του βασιλεως βασιλευσατω καθως ελαλησεν κυριος επι τον οικον δαυιδ
[4] νυν ο λογος ουτος ον ποιησετε το τριτον εξ υμων εισπορευεσθωσαν το σαββατον των ιερεων και των λευιτων και εις τας πυλας των εισοδων
[5] και το τριτον εν οικω του βασιλεως και το τριτον εν τη πυλη τη μεση και πας ο λαος εν αυλαις οικου κυριου
[6] και μη εισελθετω εις οικον κυριου εαν μη οι ιερεις και οι λευιται και οι λειτουργουντες των λευιτων αυτοι εισελευσονται οτι αγιοι εισιν και πας ο λαος φυλασσετω φυλακας κυριου
[7] και κυκλωσουσιν οι λευιται τον βασιλεα κυκλω ανδρος σκευος εν χειρι αυτου και ο εισπορευομενος εις τον οικον αποθανειται και εσονται μετα του βασιλεως εισπορευομενου και εκπορευομενου
[8] και εποιησαν οι λευιται και πας ιουδα κατα παντα οσα ενετειλατο ιωδαε ο ιερευς και ελαβον εκαστος τους ανδρας αυτου απ αρχης του σαββατου εως εξοδου του σαββατου οτι ου κατελυσεν ιωδαε τας εφημεριας
[9] και εδωκεν τας μαχαιρας και τους θυρεους και τα οπλα α ην του βασιλεως δαυιδ εν οικω του θεου
[10] και εστησεν παντα τον λαον εκαστον εν τοις οπλοις αυτου απο της ωμιας του οικου της δεξιας εως της ωμιας της αριστερας του θυσιαστηριου και του οικου επι τον βασιλεα κυκλω
[11] και εξηγαγεν τον υιον του βασιλεως και εδωκεν επ αυτον το βασιλειον και τα μαρτυρια και εβασιλευσαν και εχρισαν αυτον ιωδαε και οι υιοι αυτου και ειπαν ζητω ο βασιλευς
[12] και ηκουσεν γοθολια την φωνην του λαου των τρεχοντων και εξομολογουμενων και αινουντων τον βασιλεα και εισηλθεν προς τον βασιλεα εις οικον κυριου
[13] και ειδεν και ιδου ο βασιλευς επι της στασεως αυτου και επι της εισοδου οι αρχοντες και αι σαλπιγγες περι τον βασιλεα και πας ο λαος ηυφρανθη και εσαλπισαν εν ταις σαλπιγξιν και οι αδοντες εν τοις οργανοις ωδοι και υμνουντες αινον και διερρηξεν γοθολια την στολην αυτης και εβοησεν και ειπεν επιτιθεμενοι επιτιθεσθε
[14] και εξηλθεν ιωδαε ο ιερευς και ενετειλατο ιωδαε ο ιερευς τοις εκατονταρχοις και τοις αρχηγοις της δυναμεως και ειπεν αυτοις εκβαλετε αυτην εκτος του οικου και εισελθατε οπισω αυτης και αποθανετω μαχαιρα οτι ειπεν ο ιερευς μη αποθανετω εν οικω κυριου
[15] και εδωκαν αυτη ανεσιν και διηλθεν δια της πυλης των ιππεων του οικου του βασιλεως και εθανατωσαν αυτην εκει
[16] και διεθετο ιωδαε διαθηκην ανα μεσον αυτου και του λαου και του βασιλεως ειναι λαον τω κυριω
[17] και εισηλθεν πας ο λαος της γης εις οικον βααλ και κατεσπασαν αυτον και τα θυσιαστηρια και τα ειδωλα αυτου ελεπτυναν και τον ματθαν ιερεα της βααλ εθανατωσαν εναντιον των θυσιαστηριων αυτου
[18] και ενεχειρησεν ιωδαε ο ιερευς τα εργα οικου κυριου δια χειρος ιερεων και λευιτων και ανεστησεν τας εφημεριας των ιερεων και των λευιτων ας διεστειλεν δαυιδ επι τον οικον κυριου και ανενεγκαι ολοκαυτωματα κυριω καθως γεγραπται εν νομω μωυση εν ευφροσυνη και εν ωδαις δια χειρος δαυιδ
[19] και εστησαν οι πυλωροι επι τας πυλας οικου κυριου και ουκ εισελευσεται ακαθαρτος εις παν πραγμα
[20] και ελαβεν τους πατριαρχας και τους δυνατους και τους αρχοντας του λαου και παντα τον λαον της γης και ανεβιβασαν τον βασιλεα εις οικον κυριου και εισηλθεν δια της πυλης της εσωτερας εις τον οικον του βασιλεως και εκαθισαν τον βασιλεα επι τον θρονον της βασιλειας
[21] και ηυφρανθη πας ο λαος της γης και η πολις ησυχασεν και την γοθολιαν εθανατωσαν μαχαιρα