Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He stationed all the men, each with his weapon in his hand, around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple. New Living Translation He stationed all the people around the king, with their weapons ready. They formed a line from the south side of the Temple around to the north side and all around the altar. English Standard Version And he set all the people as a guard for the king, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house. Berean Standard Bible He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple. King James Bible And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about. New King James Version Then he set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and by the temple, all around the king. New American Standard Bible He stationed all the people, each man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king. NASB 1995 He stationed all the people, each man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king. NASB 1977 And he stationed all the people, each man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king. Legacy Standard Bible And he caused all the people to stand, each man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king. Amplified Bible He stationed all the people around the king [as guards for him], every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side to the left side of the house (temple), by the altar and by the house. Christian Standard Bible Then he stationed all the troops with their weapons in hand surrounding the king—from the right side of the temple to the left side, by the altar and by the temple. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he stationed all the troops with their weapons in hand surrounding the king—from the right side of the temple to the left side, by the altar and by the temple. American Standard Version And 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, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about. Contemporary English Version They gave the weapons to the guards, and Jehoiada then made sure that the guards took their positions around the temple and the altar to protect the king on every side. English Revised Version And 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, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about. GOD'S WORD® Translation All 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). Good News Translation He stationed the men with drawn swords all around the front of the Temple, to protect the king. International Standard Version He set the rest of the people to serve as guards for the king, and each one brandished weapons in his hand, from the south side of the Temple to the north side of the Temple, around the altar, and surrounding the palace. Majority Standard Bible He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple. NET Bible He placed the men at their posts, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king. New Heart English Bible 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, along by the altar and the house, around the king. Webster's Bible Translation And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king on all sides. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he stations the whole of the people, and each [with] his dart in his hand, from the right shoulder of the house to the left shoulder of the house, at the altar, and at the house, by the king, all around. Young's Literal Translation and he stationeth the whole of the people, and each his dart in his hand, from the right shoulder of the house unto the left shoulder of the house, at the altar, and at the house, by the king, round about. Smith's Literal Translation And he will cause all the people to stand, and each his missile weapon in his hand, from the right shoulder of the house even to the left shoulder of the house, to the altar and to the house by the king round about. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he set all the people with swords in their hands from the right side of the temple, to the left side of the temple, before the altar, and the temple, round about the king. Catholic Public Domain Version And he positioned all the people, holding short swords, from the right part of the temple to the left part of the temple, before the altar and the temple, all around the king. New American Bible He stationed all the people, each with spear in hand, from the southern to the northern limit of the enclosure, surrounding the altar and the temple on the king’s behalf. New Revised Standard Version and he set all the people as a guard for the king, everyone with weapon in hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd all the people stood up, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, and by the king round about. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all the people stood, each man at the left side of the house, and to the altar and to the house and around it to the King. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he set the whole people, every man with his arms, from the right side of the house to the left side of the altar and the house, over against the king round about. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joash Anointed King in Judah…9Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God. 10He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple. 11Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”… Cross References 2 Kings 11:8 You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.” 2 Kings 11:11 And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple. 1 Kings 1:38-40 Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon. / Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!” / All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound. 1 Samuel 13:22-23 So on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hands of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons. / And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash. 1 Samuel 17:47 And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” 1 Chronicles 12:23-24 Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD: / From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. 1 Chronicles 12:33 From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David. 1 Chronicles 12:38 All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king. Nehemiah 4:13-18 So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows. / After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” / When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall. ... Psalm 144:1 Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. Isaiah 21:5 They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet, they eat, they drink! Rise up, O princes, oil the shields! Ephesians 6:11-17 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. ... 1 Thessalonians 5:8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation. Romans 13:12 The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 2 Corinthians 10:4 The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. Treasury of Scripture And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about. 2 Kings 11:11 And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple. along by 2 Chronicles 6:12 And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: Exodus 40:6 And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. Jump to Previous Altar Dart Hand House Instruments Javelin North Position Right Round Side Sides South Stationed Stationeth Temple WeaponJump to Next Altar Dart Hand House Instruments Javelin North Position Right Round Side Sides South Stationed Stationeth Temple Weapon2 Chronicles 23 1. Jehoiada, having set things in order, makes joash king12. Athaliah is slain 16. Jehoiada restores the worship of God He stationed all the people This phrase indicates a strategic and organized effort by Jehoiada the priest to ensure the safety of the young king, Joash. The Hebrew root for "stationed" is "עָמַד" (amad), which means to stand or to set in place. This reflects the deliberate and purposeful action taken to establish a protective formation. Historically, this was a time of great tension in Judah, as Athaliah, the usurper queen, had seized power. The act of stationing the people signifies a return to rightful leadership under God's covenant. each with his weapon in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple from the right side to the left side of the temple to protect the king His weapon.--Or, his missiles, arms. LXX., ?????. (Comp. 2Chronicles 32:5.) Kings has a commoner word. The remainder of the verse is identical with its parallel. Along by.--Towards the altar. Verse 10. - All the people; i.e., again, all those, not being Levites and priests, who had been trusted to assist. The parallel (ver. 11) summarizes them under the name the guard. It may be just noted, in passing, that, while the Hebrew text has in both places "shoulder," i.e. for the "side" of this verse, and the "corner" of the parallel, the Revised Version has harmonized the rendering, electing the rendering side. From the right side of the temple to the left side. This is equivalent to saying, those composing the guard were placed on the south and north sides. Along by the altar. This was the altar of burnt offerings in front of the perch, and close by which the young "king stood at his pillar," or on his pedestal (ver. 13), the rows of the guard bristling with weapons before and behind and round about him.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He stationedוַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד (way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the troops, הָעָ֜ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock with their weapons שִׁלְח֣וֹ (šil·ḥōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7973: A missile of attack, spear, a shoot of growth, branch in hand, בְיָד֗וֹ (ḇə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand surrounding סָבִֽיב׃ (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king by the altar לַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ (lam·miz·bê·aḥ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4196: An altar and the temple, וְלַבָּ֑יִת (wə·lab·bā·yiṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house from the south הַיְמָנִית֙ (hay·mā·nîṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 3233: Right hand, right side מִכֶּ֨תֶף (mik·ke·ṯep̄) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3802: The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the north הַשְּׂמָאלִ֔ית (haś·śə·mā·lîṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 8042: Situated on the left side side כֶּ֤תֶף (ke·ṯep̄) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3802: The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything of the temple. הַבַּ֙יִת֙ (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house Links 2 Chronicles 23:10 NIV2 Chronicles 23:10 NLT 2 Chronicles 23:10 ESV 2 Chronicles 23:10 NASB 2 Chronicles 23:10 KJV 2 Chronicles 23:10 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 23:10 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 23:10 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 23:10 French Bible 2 Chronicles 23:10 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 23:10 He set all the people every man (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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