2 Chronicles 23:11 “Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son, put the crown o…”

2 Chronicles 23:11

Then 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!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then they brought out the king’s son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.

World English Bible

Then they brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the covenant, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, “Long live the king!”

American Standard Version

Then they brought out the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony, and made him king: and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him; and they said, Long live the king.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then they brought out the Kings sonne, and put vpon him the crowne and gaue him the testimonie, and made him King. And Iehoiada and his sonnes anoynted him, and sayd, God saue the King.

Darby Translation

And they brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, Long live the king!

Young's Literal Translation

And they bring out the son of the king, and put upon him the crown, and the testimony, and cause him to reign; and Jehoiada and his sons anoint him, and say, 'Let the king live!'

Bible in Basic English

Then they made the king's son come out, and they put the crown on his head and gave him the arm-bands and made him king: and Jehoiada and his sons put the holy oil on him and said, Long life to the king.

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Cross references

“They brought”

2 Kings 11:12 2 Chronicles 22:11

2 Kings 11:12 · BSB

Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!”

2 Chronicles 22:11 · BSB

But Jehoshabeath daughter of King Jehoram took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Because Jehoshabeath, the daught…

“put upon”

Psalm 89:39 2 Samuel 1:10 Psalm 21:3 Psalm 132:18 Hebrews 2:9 James 1:12

Psalm 89:39 · BSB

You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.

2 Samuel 1:10 · BSB

So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”

Psalm 21:3 · BSB

For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

Psalm 132:18 · BSB

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”

Hebrews 2:9 · BSB

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

James 1:12 · BSB

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

“the testimony”

Exodus 25:16 Deuteronomy 17:18–20 Exodus 31:18 Psalm 2:10–12 Psalm 78:5 Isaiah 8:16

Exodus 25:16 · BSB

And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

Deuteronomy 17:18–20 · BSB

When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.

Exodus 31:18 · BSB

When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.

Psalm 2:10–12 · BSB

Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.

Psalm 78:5 · BSB

For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,

Isaiah 8:16 · BSB

Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples.

“anointed him”

1 Samuel 10:1 2 Samuel 5:3 1 Kings 1:39 Psalm 89:20 Acts 4:26 Acts 4:27

1 Samuel 10:1 · BSB

Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?

2 Samuel 5:3 · BSB

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.

1 Kings 1:39 · BSB

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!”

Psalm 89:20 · BSB

I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.

Acts 4:26 · BSB

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’

Acts 4:27 · BSB

In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

“God save the king”

1 Samuel 10:24 2 Samuel 16:16 1 Kings 1:34 Matthew 21:9

1 Samuel 10:24 · BSB

Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”

2 Samuel 16:16 · BSB

And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

1 Kings 1:34 · BSB

There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’

Matthew 21:9 · BSB

The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

12When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she went out to them in the house of the LORD.

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