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Jehoiada Sets Joash on the Throne of Judah

1 aNow in the seventh° year° Jehoiada° strengthened° himself, and took° captains° of hundreds°: Azariah° the son° of Jeroham°, Ishmael° the son° of Johanan°, Azariah° the son° of Obed°, Maaseiah° the son° of Adaiah°, and Elishaphat° the son° of Zichri°, [and they entered] into a covenant° with him. 2 They went° throughout° Judah° and gathered° the Levites° from all° the cities° of Judah°, and the heads° of the fathers’° [households] of aIsrael°, and they came° to Jerusalem°. 3 Then all° the assembly° made° a covenant° with the king° in the house° of God°. And IJehoiada said° to them, “Behold°, the king’s° son° shall reign°, aas the LORD° has spoken° concerning° the sons° of David°. 4 This° is the thing° which° you shall do°: one third° of you, of the priests° and Levites° awho come° in on the sabbath°, [shall be] gatekeepers°°, 5 and one third° [shall be] at the king’s° house°, and a third° at the Gate° of the Foundation°; and all° the people° [shall be] in the courts° of the house° of the LORD°. 6 But let no° one enter° the house° of the LORD° except°° the priests° and athe ministering° Levites°; they may enter°, for they are holy°. And let all° the people° keep° the charge° of the LORD°. 7 The Levites° will surround°° the king°, each° man° with his weapons° in his hand°; and whoever enters° the house°, let him be killed°. Thus be with the king° when he comes° in and when he goes° out.”

[1] a2K 11:4-20
[2] a2Ch 11:13-17; 21:2
[3] ILit he a2S 7:12; 2Ch 21:7
[4] a1Ch 9:25
[6] a1Ch 23:28-32

8 ¶ So the Levites° and all° Judah° did° according to all° that Jehoiada° the priest° commanded°. And each° one° of them took° his men° who were to come° in on the sabbath°, with those who were to go° out on the sabbath°, for Jehoiada° the priest° did not dismiss° [any of] athe divisions°. 9 Then Jehoiada° the priest° gave° to the captains° of hundreds° the spears° and the large° and small° shields° which° had been King° David’s°, which° were in the house° of God°. 10 He stationed° all° the people°, each° man° with his weapon° in his hand°, from the right° Iside° of the house° to the left° Iside° of the house°, by the altar° and by the house°, around° the king°. 11 Then they brought° out the king’s° son° and put° the crown° on him, and [gave him] athe testimony° and made° him king°. And Jehoiada° and his sons° anointed° him and said°, “b[Long] live° the king°!”

[8] a1Ch 24:1
[10] ILit shoulder
[11] aEx 25:16, 21 b1S 10:24

Athaliah Murdered

12 ¶ When Athaliah° heard° the noise° of the people° running° and praising° the king°, she came° into the house° of the LORD° to the people°. 13 She looked°, and behold°, the king° was standing° by his pillar° at the entrance°, and the captains° and the Itrumpeters° [were] beside° the king°. And all° the people° of the land° rejoiced° and blew° trumpets°, the singers° with [their] musical° instruments° IIleading° the praise°. Then Athaliah° tore° her clothes° and said°, “Treason°! Treason°!” 14 Jehoiada° the priest° brought° out the captains° of hundreds° who were appointed° over the army° and said° to them, “Bring° her out Ibetween°°° the ranks°; and whoever follows°° her, put° to death° with the sword°.” For the priest° said°, “Let her not be put° to death° in the house° of the LORD°.” 15 So they Iseized°° her, and when she arrived° at the entrance° of athe Horse° Gate° of the king’s° house°, they bput° her to death° there°.

[13] ILit trumpets IILit and leading for praising
[14] ILit from within
[15] ILit placed hands to her aNe 3:28; Jr 31:40 b2Ch 22:10

Reforms Carried Out

16 ¶ Then aJehoiada° made° a covenant° between° himself and all° the people° and the king°, that they would be the LORDS° people°. 17 And all° the people° went° to the house° of Baal° and tore° it down°, and they broke° in pieces° his altars° and his images°, and akilled° Mattan° the priest° of Baal° before° the altars°. 18 Moreover, Jehoiada° placed° the offices° of the house° of the LORD° under the Iauthority° of athe Levitical° priests°, bwhom° David° had assigned° over° the house° of the LORD°, to offer° the burnt° offerings° of the LORD°, as it is written° in the law° of Moses°cwith rejoicing° and singing° according° to the IIorder° of David°. 19 He stationed° athe gatekeepers° of the house° of the LORD°, so that no° one would enter° [who was] in any° way° unclean°. 20 aHe took° the captains° of hundreds°, the nobles°, the rulers° of the people° and all° the people° of the land°, and brought° the king° down° from the house° of the LORD°, and came° through° the upper° gate° to the king’s° house°. And they placed° the king° upon the royal° throne°. 21 So aall° of the people° of the land° rejoiced° and the city° was quiet°. For they had put° Athaliah° to death° with the sword°.

[16] a2K 11:17
[17] aDt 13:6-9; 1K 18:40
[18] ILit hand IILit hands of a2Ch 5:5 b1Ch 23:6, 25-31 c1Ch 25:1
[19] a1Ch 9:22
[20] a2K 11:19
[21] a2K 11:20


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Jehoiada, having set things in order, maketh Joash king.

1 ¶ And in the seventhº yearº Jehoiadaº strengthened¹ª himself,² and tookºª² the captainsº of hundreds,º Azariahº the sonº of Jeroham,º and Ishmaelº the sonº of Jehohanan,º and Azariahº the sonº of Obed,º and Maaseiahº the sonº of Adaiah,º and Elishaphatº the sonº of Zichri,º into covenantº with² him. 2 And they went aboutºª in Judah,º and gatheredºª² the Levitesº out of all²² the citiesº of Judah,º and the chiefº of the fathersº of Israel,º and they cameºª to² Jerusalem.º 3 And all² the congregationº madeºª a covenantº with² the kingº in the houseº of God.º And he saidºª unto them, Behold,² the king'sº sonº shall reign,ºª as² the LORDº hath saidºª of² the sonsº of David.º 4 This² [is] the thingº that² ye shall do;ºª A third partº of² you enteringºª on the sabbath,º of the priestsº and of the Levites,º [shall be] portersº of the doors;º 5 And a third partº [shall be] at the king'sº house;º and a third partº at the gateº of the foundation:º and all² the peopleº [shall be] in the courtsº of the houseº of the LORD.º 6 But let none² comeºª into the houseº of the LORD,º save²² the priests,º and they that ministerºª of the Levites;º they² shall go in,ºª for² they² [are] holy:º but all² the peopleº shall keepºª the watchº of the LORD.º 7 And the Levitesº shall compassºª² the kingº round about,º every manº with his weaponsº in his hand;º and whosoever [else] comethºª into² the house,º he shall be put to death:ºª but be² ye with² the kingº when he cometh in,ºª and when he goeth out.ºª 8 So the Levitesº and all² Judahº didºª according to all things² that² Jehoiadaº the priestº had commanded,ºª and tookºª every manº² his men¹² that were to come inºª on the sabbath,º with² them that were to goºª [out] on the sabbath:º for² Jehoiadaº the priestº dismissed¹ª² not²² the courses.º 9 Moreover Jehoiadaº the priestº deliveredºª to the captainsº of hundredsº² spears,º and bucklers,º and shields,º that² [had been] kingº David's,º which² [were] in the houseº of God.º 10 And he setºª² all² the people,º every manº having his weaponº in his hand,º from the rightº sideº² of the templeº to² the leftº sideº of the temple,º along by the altarº and the temple,º by² the kingº round about.º 11 Then they brought outºª² the king'sº son,º and putºª upon² him² the crown,º and [gave him] the testimony,º and made him king.ºª² And Jehoiadaº and his sonsº anointedºª him, and said,ºª God saveºª the king.º

[1] 1S 18:3; 2K 11:4; 2Ch 15:12; Ne 9:38.
[2] 1Ch 15:12; 24:6; 2Ch 11:13; Ps 112:5; Mt 10:16; Ep 5:15.
[3] 2S 5:3; 7:12, 16; 1K 2:4; 9:5; 2K 11:17; 1Ch 9:9; 11:3; 2Ch 6:16; 7:18; 21:7; 23:16; Ps 89:29, 36.
[4] 1Ch 23:3; 24:3; 26:13; Lk 1:8.
[5] 2K 11:5; Ezk 44:2; 46:2; Ac 3:2.
[6] 2K 11:6; 1Ch 23:28.
[7] Ex 19:12; 21:14; Nu 3:10, 38; 2K 11:8.
[8] 2K 11:9; 1Ch 24:1.
[9] 1S 21:9; 2S 8:7.
[10] Ex 40:6; 2K 11:11; 2Ch 6:12.
[11] Ex 25:16; 31:18; Dt 17:18; 1S 10:1, 24; 2S 1:10; 5:3; 16:16; 1K 1:34, 39; 2K 11:12; 2Ch 22:11; Ps 2:10; 21:3; 78:5; 89:20, 39; 132:18; Is 8:16, 20; 49:23; Mt 21:9; Ac 4:26; He 2:9; Jm 1:12; 2:5; Rv 4:4, 10; 5:10; 19:12.

Athaliah is slain.

12 ¶ Now when Athaliahº heardºª² the noiseº of the peopleº runningºª and praisingºª² the king,º she cameºª to² the peopleº into the houseº of the LORD:º 13 And she looked,ºª and, behold,² the kingº stoodºª at² his pillarº at the entering in,º and the princesº and the trumpetsº by² the king:º and all² the peopleº of the landº rejoiced,º and soundedºª with trumpets,º also the singersºª with instrumentsº of musick,º and such as taughtºª to sing praise.ºª Then Athaliahº rentºª² her clothes,º and said,ºª Treason,º Treason.º 14 Then Jehoiadaº the priestº brought outºª² the captainsº of hundredsº that were set overºª the host,º and saidºª unto² them, Have her forthºª of the ranges:ºº²² and whoso followethººª her, let him be slainºª with the sword.º For² the priestº said,ºª Slayºª her not² in the houseº² of the LORD.º 15 So they laidºª handsº on her; and when she was comeºª to² the enteringº of the horseº gateº by the king'sº house,º they slewºª her there.²

[12] 2K 9:32; 11:13.
[13] Nu 10:1; Jg 7:8, 18; 1K 1:39; 18:17; 2K 9:13, 23; 23:3; 1Ch 12:40; 15:16, 24, 27; 25:1; 2Ch 34:31; Ps 14:5; Pv 11:10; 29:2; Ec 9:12; Ro 2:1.
[14] Ex 21:14; 2K 10:25; 11:8, 15; Ezk 9:7.
[15] Jg 1:7; 2Ch 22:10; Ne 3:28; Ps 5:6; 55:23; Jr 31:40; Mt 7:2; Jm 2:13; Rv 16:5.

Jehoiada restoreth the worship of God.

16 ¶ And Jehoiadaº madeºª a covenantº between² him, and between² all² the people,º and between² the king,º that they should be² the LORD'Sº people.º 17 Then all² the peopleº went¹ª to² the houseº of Baal,º and brake it down,ºª and brake¹ª his altarsº and his imagesº in pieces,ºª and slewºª Mattanº the priestº of Baalº beforeº the altars.º 18 Also Jehoiadaº appointedºª the officesº of the houseº of the LORDº by the handº of the priestsº the Levites,º whom² Davidº had distributedºª in² the houseº of the LORD,º to offerºª the burnt offeringsº of the LORD,º as [it is] writtenºª in the lawº of Moses,º with rejoicingº and with singing,º [as it was ordained] byº² David.º 19 And he setºª the portersº at² the gatesº of the houseº of the LORD,º that none² [which was] uncleanº in any² thingº should enter in.ºª 20 And he tookºª² the captainsº of hundreds,º and the nobles,º and the governorsºª of the people,º and all² the peopleº of the land,º and brought downºª² the kingº from the houseº² of the LORD:º and they cameºª throughº the highº gateº into the king'sº house,º and setºª² the kingº upon² the throneº of the kingdom.º 21 And all² the peopleº of the landº rejoiced:ºª and the cityº was quiet,ºª after that they had slainºª Athaliahº with the sword.º

[16] Dt 5:2; 26:17; 29:1; Jsh 24:21; 2K 11:17; 2Ch 15:12, 14; 29:10; 34:31; Ezr 10:3; Ne 5:12; 9:38; 10:29; Is 44:5.
[17] Dt 12:3; 13:5, 9; 1K 18:40; 2K 10:25; 11:18; 18:4; 2Ch 34:4, 7; Is 2:18; Zc 13:2.
[18] Nu 28:1; 1Ch 23:1; 25:1; 2Ch 29:25.
[19] 1Ch 9:23; 26:1.
[20] 2K 11:9, 19.
[21] 2K 11:20; Ps 58:10; Pv 11:10; Rv 18:20; 19:1.


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