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</div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Jehoiada then made a covenant that he, the people and the king would be the LORD&#8217s people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king that they should be the LORD’s people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD’s people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they would be the LORD’S people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they would be the LORD&#8217S people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they should be the LORD’s people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Jehoiada cut a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they would be the people of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they would be the LORD’S people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the king, and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the king, and the people that they would be the LORD&#8217s people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah's people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jehoiada asked King Joash and the people to join with him in being faithful to the LORD. They agreed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jehoiada made a promise to the LORD on behalf of the king and his people that they would be the LORD's people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The priest Jehoiada had King Joash and the people join him in making a covenant that they would be the LORD's people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD?s people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD's people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be Yahweh’s people. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehoiada makes a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, to be for a people to YHWH;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehoiada maketh a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, to be for a people to Jehovah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehoiada will cutout a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, to be for a people to Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Joiada made a covenant between himself and all the people, and the king, that they should be the people of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada formed a covenant between himself and the entire people, and the king, so that they would be the people of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they should be the LORD’s people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king that they should be the LORD’s people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jehoiadah made a covenant between himself and all the people, and between himself and the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yawida swore an oath between himself and all the people and the King, to be the people of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jodae made a covenant between himself, and the people, and the king, that the people should be the Lord's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=5705" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Jehoiada Restores the Worship of the LORD</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3077.htm" title="3077: yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD knows, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and yada'; Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites.">Then Jehoiada</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: way·yiḵ·rōṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rîṯ (N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">a covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bê·nōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- An interval, space between. ">between himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">and the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: lih·yō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">that they would be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: lə·‘ām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>So 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-17.htm">2 Kings 11:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">Exodus 24:3-8</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10-15</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-25.htm">Joshua 24:25</a></span><br />On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he established for them a statute and ordinance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/11-14.htm">1 Samuel 11:14-15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">2 Kings 23:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-38.htm">Nehemiah 9:38</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-28.htm">Nehemiah 10:28-29</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-26.htm">Ezekiel 37:26</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-8.htm">Hebrews 8:8-12</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15-20</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-15.htm">Galatians 3:15-18</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-26.htm">Galatians 3:26-29</a></span><br />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. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people.</p><p class="hdg">made a covenant</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/15-12.htm">2 Chronicles 15:12,14</a></b></br> And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/29-10.htm">2 Chronicles 29:10</a></b></br> Now <i>it is</i> in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/34-31.htm">2 Chronicles 34:31,32</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="hdg">that they should</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/26-17.htm">Deuteronomy 26:17-19</a></b></br> 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: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/24-21.htm">Joshua 24:21-25</a></b></br> And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-5.htm">Isaiah 44:5</a></b></br> One shall say, I <i>am</i> the LORD'S; and another shall call <i>himself</i> by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe <i>with</i> his hand unto the LORD, and surname <i>himself</i> by the name of Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/23-3.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-11.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-14.htm">Jehoiada</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-11.htm">Jehoi'ada</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-15.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-10.htm">Maketh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/29-10.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-10.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-18.htm">Jehoiada</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-2.htm">Jehoi'ada</a> <a href="/psalms/1-2.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-19.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-4.htm">Maketh</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-1.htm">Jehoiada, having set things in order, makes joash king</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-12.htm">Athaliah is slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">Jehoiada restores the worship of God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His actions were pivotal in overthrowing the usurper Queen Athaliah and reinstating the rightful king, Joash. The making of a covenant signifies a formal and solemn agreement, often seen in the Old Testament as a renewal of commitment to God. This act echoes the covenants made by leaders like Moses (<a href="/exodus/24-7.htm">Exodus 24:7-8</a>) and Joshua (<a href="/joshua/24-25.htm">Joshua 24:25</a>), emphasizing the importance of covenantal faithfulness in Israel's history.<p><b>between himself and the king</b><br>Jehoiada's covenant with the king, Joash, underscores the alliance between religious and royal authority in Judah. This partnership was essential for ensuring that the king would rule in accordance with God's laws. The high priest's influence over the young king highlights the role of spiritual leaders in guiding political figures, reminiscent of Samuel's relationship with King Saul and King David (<a href="/1_samuel/10.htm">1 Samuel 10:1, 16</a>:13).<p><b>and the people</b><br>The inclusion of the people in the covenant signifies a communal commitment to follow the LORD. This reflects the collective responsibility of the nation to uphold God's commandments, as seen in previous covenants where the entire assembly of Israel was involved (<a href="/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10-15</a>). It emphasizes the idea that the spiritual health of the nation depends on the faithfulness of all its members, not just its leaders.<p><b>that they would be the LORD’s people</b><br>This phrase reaffirms the identity of the Israelites as God's chosen people, a theme central to the Old Testament narrative (<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a>). It is a call to return to the covenantal relationship established at Sinai, where Israel was set apart to be a holy nation. This renewal of identity is crucial in the context of Athaliah's reign, which had led the people away from true worship. The covenant serves as a rededication to live according to God's statutes, foreshadowing the New Covenant through Jesus Christ, where believers are called to be a holy people (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoiada.htm">Jehoiada</a></b><br>A high priest who played a crucial role in the restoration of the Davidic line to the throne of Judah. He was instrumental in the overthrow of Queen Athaliah and the enthronement of Joash.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a></b><br>The inhabitants of Judah who were present during the covenant-making. They were called to renew their commitment to the LORD.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King (Joash)</a></b><br>The young king of Judah, who was hidden in the temple for six years and later crowned as king under Jehoiada's guidance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a></b><br>A solemn agreement made before God, signifying a renewed commitment to be the LORD's people, aligning with His laws and commands.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant was made with the understanding that the people and the king would serve and obey the LORD, the God of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Jehoiada's role as a spiritual leader was crucial in guiding the people back to God. Godly leadership can lead to national and spiritual renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_renewal_as_a_spiritual_practice.htm">Covenant Renewal as a Spiritual Practice</a></b><br>The act of renewing the covenant signifies the importance of recommitting to God. Regularly renewing our commitment to God can help keep our faith vibrant and focused.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_commitment_to_god.htm">Community Commitment to God</a></b><br>The covenant involved all the people, indicating that faith is not just personal but communal. Our faith communities should strive to collectively commit to God's ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_church_in_society.htm">The Role of the Church in Society</a></b><br>Just as Jehoiada led the people in a covenant with God, the church today is called to lead society in moral and spiritual renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God’s Commands</a></b><br>Being the LORD’s people involves obedience to His commands. Our daily lives should reflect our commitment to living according to God’s Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jehoiada_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jehoiada in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_joash_kill_zechariah.htm">Why would Joash brutally execute Zechariah (2 Chronicles 24:20–21), the son of his mentor, if he truly revered Jehoiada’s guidance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_athaliah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Athaliah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_levites_in_2_chr_23_8.htm">What evidence supports the existence of the Levites and captains mentioned in 2 Chronicles 23:8, and how do we reconcile any lack of external records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">RENEWAL OF THE THEOCRATIC COVENANT AND ABOLITION OF BAAL-WORSHIP</span><p>(<a href="/context/2_chronicles/23-16.htm" title="And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people.">2Chronicles 23:16-21</a>).<p>(16) <span class= "bld">A covenant between . . . the king.</span>--A slight but characteristic variation from <a href="/2_kings/11-17.htm" title="And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD's people; between the king also and the people.">2Kings 11:17</a> : "<span class= "ital">the</span> covenant <span class= "ital">between Jehovah</span> and the king and the people, that they should become a people for Jehovah."<p><span class= "bld">Between him.</span>--Or rather, <span class= "ital">himself.</span> 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.<p><span class= "bld">Be the Lord's people.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">become a people for Jehovah.</span> 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 (<a href="/2_samuel/3-21.htm" title="And Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a league with you, and that you may reign over all that your heart desires. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.">2Samuel 3:21</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/5-3.htm" title="So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.">2Samuel 5:3</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/10-25.htm" title="Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.">1Samuel 10:25</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Between him</span>. 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 <span class="accented">the</span> promoter of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Jehoiada</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹיָדָע֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3077.htm">Strong's 3077: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoiada -- 'the LORD knows', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּכְרֹ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḵ·rōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a covenant</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרִ֔ית</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between himself,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּינ֕וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that they would be</span><br /><span class="heb">לִהְי֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lih·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD’s</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">people.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 23:16 Jehoiada made a covenant between himself (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 23:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 23:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 23:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 23:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>