2 Chronicles 23 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Jehoiada Sets Joash on the Throne of Judah

(2Ki 11:4–12 )

Now in the seventh^H7637 year^H8141, Jehoiada^H3077 gathered^H2388 his courage^H2388, and took^H3947 captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967: Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Jeroham^H3395, Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Johanan^H3076, Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Obed^H5744, Maaseiah^H4641 the son^H1121 of Adaiah^H5718, and Elishaphat^H478 the son^H1121 of Zichri^H2147, and they entered into a covenant^H1285 with him.

2Ch 23:2

2Ch 23:2And they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the heads of the fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

2Ch 23:3

2Ch 23:3Then all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And [fn]Jehoiada said to them, “Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the LORD has spoken concerning the sons of David.

2Ch 23:4

2Ch 23:4“This is the thing which you shall do: a third of you, of the priests and Levites who come in on the Sabbath, shall be gatekeepers,

2Ch 23:5

2Ch 23:5and a 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 courtyards of the house of the LORD.

2Ch 23:6

2Ch 23:6“But no one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and the ministering Levites; they may enter, for they are holy. And all the people are to keep the command of the LORD.

2Ch 23:7

2Ch 23:7“The Levites will surround the king, each man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever enters the house is to be put to death. Therefore be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.”

2Ch 23:8

The Levites^H3881 and all^H3605 Judah^H3063 did^H6213 according to all^H3605 that Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 commanded^H6680. And each^H376 one^H376 of them took^H3947 his men^H376 who were to come^H935 in^H935 on the Sabbath^H7676, with those who were to go^H3318 out^H3318 on the Sabbath^H7676, for Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 did not dismiss^H6362 any of the divisions^H4256.

2Ch 23:9

2Ch 23:9Then Jehoiada the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and the shields and quivers which had been King David’s, which were in the house of God.

2Ch 23:10

2Ch 23:10He stationed all the people, each man with his weapon in his hand, from the right [fn]side of the house to the left [fn]side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king.

2Ch 23:11

2Ch 23:11Then they brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him, and gave him the testimony and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him and said, “Long live the king!”

Athaliah Murdered

(2Ki 11:13–20 )

2Ch 23:12

When Athaliah^H6271 heard^H8085 the noise^H6963 of the people^H5971 running^H7323 and praising^H1984 the king^H4428, she went^H935 into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 to the people^H5971.

2Ch 23:13

2Ch 23:13She looked, and behold, the king was standing by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the [fn]trumpeters were beside the king. And all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets, the singers with their musical instruments [fn]leading the praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and said, “Conspiracy! Conspiracy!”

2Ch 23:14

2Ch 23:14And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were appointed over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out [fn]between the ranks, and whoever follows her is to be put to death with the sword.” For the priest said, “You shall not put her to death in the house of the LORD.”

2Ch 23:15

2Ch 23:15So they [fn]seized her, and when she arrived at the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king’s house, they put her to death there.

Reforms Carried Out

2Ch 23:16

Then Jehoiada^H3077 made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 between^H996 himself and all^H3605 the people^H5971 and the king^H4428, that they would be the LORD’S^H3068 people^H5971.

2Ch 23:17

2Ch 23:17And all the people went to the house of Baal and tore it down, and they broke in pieces his altars and his images, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

2Ch 23:18

2Ch 23:18Moreover, Jehoiada placed the offices of the house of the LORD under the [fn]authority of the Levitical priests, whom 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—with rejoicing and singing according to the [fn]order of David.

2Ch 23:19

2Ch 23:19He stationed the gatekeepers of the house of the LORD, so that no one would enter who was in any way unclean.

2Ch 23:20

2Ch 23:20He 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 went through the upper gate to the king’s house. And they seated the king upon the royal throne.

2Ch 23:21

2Ch 23:21So all of the people of the land rejoiced and the city was at rest. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword.

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NASB20 Footnotes

Lit he

Lit shoulder

Lit shoulder

Lit trumpets

Lit and leading for praising

(23:14)

Lit from within

(23:15)

Lit put hands to her

(23:18)

Lit hand

(23:18)

Lit hands of

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