Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jehoiada then made a covenant that he, the people and the king would be the LORD’s people. New Living Translation Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. English Standard Version And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king that they should be the LORD’s people. Berean Standard Bible Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. King James Bible And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people. New King James Version Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD’s people. New American Standard Bible Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they would be the LORD’S people. NASB 1995 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they would be the LORD’S people. NASB 1977 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they should be the LORD’s people. Legacy Standard Bible Then Jehoiada cut a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they would be the people of Yahweh. Amplified Bible Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they would be the LORD’S people. Christian Standard Bible Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the king, and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the king, and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. American Standard Version And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah's people. Contemporary English Version Jehoiada asked King Joash and the people to join with him in being faithful to the LORD. They agreed, English Revised Version And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD'S people. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jehoiada made a promise to the LORD on behalf of the king and his people that they would be the LORD's people. Good News Translation The priest Jehoiada had King Joash and the people join him in making a covenant that they would be the LORD's people. International Standard Version After this, Jehoiada drew up a covenant between himself as an individual with all the people, and between himself as king, that they would be the LORD's people. Majority Standard Bible Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD?s people. NET Bible Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the LORD. New Heart English Bible Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD's people. Webster's Bible Translation And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people. World English Bible Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be Yahweh’s people. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Jehoiada makes a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, to be for a people to YHWH; Young's Literal Translation And Jehoiada maketh a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, to be for a people to Jehovah; Smith's Literal Translation And Jehoiada will cutout a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, to be for a people to Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Joiada made a covenant between himself and all the people, and the king, that they should be the people of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jehoiada formed a covenant between himself and the entire people, and the king, so that they would be the people of the Lord. New American Bible Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they should be the LORD’s people. New Revised Standard Version Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king that they should be the LORD’s people. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Jehoiadah made a covenant between himself and all the people, and between himself and the king, that they should be the LORD'S people. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yawida swore an oath between himself and all the people and the King, to be the people of LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD'S people. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jodae made a covenant between himself, and the people, and the king, that the people should be the Lord's. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jehoiada Restores the Worship of the LORD16Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. 17So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.… Cross References 2 Kings 11:17 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. Exodus 24:3-8 When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.” / And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. / Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. ... Deuteronomy 29:10-15 All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel, / your children and wives, and the foreigners in your camps who cut your wood and draw your water— / so that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, which He is making with you today, and into His oath, ... Joshua 24:25 On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he established for them a statute and ordinance. 1 Samuel 11:14-15 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.” / So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly. 2 Kings 23:3 So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant. Nehemiah 9:38 In view of all this, we make a binding agreement, putting it in writing and sealing it with the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.” Nehemiah 10:28-29 “The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand, / hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord. Jeremiah 31:31-34 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ... Ezekiel 37:26 And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. Hebrews 8:8-12 But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord. / For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ... Hebrews 9:15-20 Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. / In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it, / because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive. ... Romans 12:1-2 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. / Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. Galatians 3:15-18 Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended. / The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ. / What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise. ... Galatians 3:26-29 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. / For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. / There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ... Treasury of Scripture And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people. made a covenant 2 Chronicles 15:12,14 And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; … 2 Chronicles 29:10 Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. 2 Chronicles 34:31,32 And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book… that they should Deuteronomy 26:17-19 Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice: … Joshua 24:21-25 And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD… Isaiah 44:5 One shall say, I am the LORD'S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel. Jump to Previous Agreement Covenant Jehoiada Jehoi'ada Jehovah's LORD's MakethJump to Next Agreement Covenant Jehoiada Jehoi'ada Jehovah's LORD's Maketh2 Chronicles 23 1. Jehoiada, having set things in order, makes joash king12. Athaliah is slain 16. Jehoiada restores the worship of God Then Jehoiada Jehoiada was a high priest, a position of significant spiritual authority in ancient Israel. His role was crucial during a time of political upheaval. The name Jehoiada means "Yahweh knows" or "Yahweh cares," reflecting his divine appointment and responsibility. Historically, Jehoiada's leadership was pivotal in restoring the Davidic line to the throne, emphasizing the importance of godly leadership in times of national crisis. made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people (16) A covenant between . . . the king.--A slight but characteristic variation from 2Kings 11:17 : "the covenant between Jehovah and the king and the people, that they should become a people for Jehovah." Between him.--Or rather, himself. The high priest is thus regarded as representing Jehovah in the transaction; and the apparent irreverence of making the Deity a direct co-partner with men in a compact is avoided. Be the Lord's people.--Literally, become a people for Jehovah. Kings adds: "and between the king and the people," a not unimportant clause, for it relates to certain limitations of the royal prerogative, which were usually agreed upon at the beginning of a reign (2Samuel 3:21; 2Samuel 5:3; 1Samuel 10:25). . . . Verse 16. - Between him. The Revised Version reads "himself," which is the evident meaning. The parallel leaves out, however, mention of Jehoiada as party to the covenant, viewing him rather as the promoter of it.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָע֙ (yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3077: Jehoiada -- 'the LORD knows', the name of several Israelites made וַיִּכְרֹ֤ת (way·yiḵ·rōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant a covenant בְּרִ֔ית (bə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant between himself, בֵּינ֕וֹ (bê·nōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 996: An interval, space between the king, הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king and the people הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock that they would be לִהְי֥וֹת (lih·yō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the LORD’s לַיהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel people. לְעָ֖ם (lə·‘ām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Links 2 Chronicles 23:16 NIV2 Chronicles 23:16 NLT 2 Chronicles 23:16 ESV 2 Chronicles 23:16 NASB 2 Chronicles 23:16 KJV 2 Chronicles 23:16 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 23:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 23:16 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 23:16 French Bible 2 Chronicles 23:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 23:16 Jehoiada made a covenant between himself (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |