2 Chronicles 23:16 “Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the peo…”

2 Chronicles 23:16

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Iehoiada made a couenant betweene him, and all the people, and the King, that they would be the Lords people.

Darby Translation

And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they should be the people of Jehovah.

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;

Bible in Basic English

And Jehoiada made an agreement between the Lord and all the people and the king, that they would be the Lord's people.

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Cross references

“made a covenant”

2 Chronicles 29:10 2 Kings 11:17 Nehemiah 9:38 2 Chronicles 15:12 2 Chronicles 15:14 Deuteronomy 29:1–15

2 Chronicles 29:10 · BSB

Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us.

2 Kings 11:17 · BSB

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.

Nehemiah 9:38 · BSB

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.”

2 Chronicles 15:12 · BSB

Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.

2 Chronicles 15:14 · BSB

They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns.

Deuteronomy 29:1–15 · BSB

These are the words of the covenant that the LORD commanded Moses to make with the Israelites in the land of Moab, in addition to the covenant He had made with them at Horeb.

“that they should”

Deuteronomy 26:17–19 Joshua 24:21–25 Isaiah 44:5

Deuteronomy 26:17–19 · BSB

Today you have proclaimed that the LORD is your God and that you will walk in His ways, keep His statutes and commandments and ordinances, and listen to His voice.

Joshua 24:21–25 · BSB

“No!” replied the people. “We will serve the LORD!”

Isaiah 44:5 · BSB

One will say, ‘I belong to the LORD,’ another will call himself by the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, ‘The LORD’s,’ and will take the name of Israel.”

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

In context

15So they seized Athaliah as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

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.

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