2 Kings 11:19 “He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards,…”

2 Kings 11:19

He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

World English Bible

He took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the LORD’s house, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. He sat on the throne of the kings.

American Standard Version

And he took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of Jehovah, and came by the way of the gate of the guard unto the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then he tooke the captaines of hudreths, and the other captaines, and the garde, and all the people of the lande: and they brought the King from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the garde to the Kings house: and he sate him downe on the throne of the Kings.

Darby Translation

And he took the captains of the hundreds, and the bodyguard, and the couriers, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of Jehovah, and came by the way through the gate of the couriers into the king's house. And he sat upon the throne of the kings.

Young's Literal Translation

and taketh the heads of the hundreds, and the executioners, and the runners, and all the people of the land, and they bring down the king from the house of Jehovah, and come by the way of the gate of the runners, to the house of the king, and he sitteth on the throne of the kings.

Bible in Basic English

Then he took the captains of hundreds, and the Carians, and the armed men, and all the people of the land; and they came down with the king from the house of the Lord, through the doorway of the armed men, to the king's house. And he took his place on the seat of the kings.

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Cross references

“by the way”

2 Chronicles 23:5 2 Chronicles 23:19 2 Kings 11:5

2 Chronicles 23:5 · BSB

a third shall be at the royal palace, and a third at the Foundation Gate, while all the others are to be in the courtyards of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 23:19 · BSB

He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that no one who was in any way unclean could enter.

2 Kings 11:5 · BSB

and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,

“he sat”

1 Kings 1:13 1 Chronicles 29:23 Jeremiah 17:25 Jeremiah 22:4 Jeremiah 22:30 Matthew 19:28

1 Kings 1:13 · BSB

Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’

1 Chronicles 29:23 · BSB

So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

Jeremiah 17:25 · BSB

then kings and princes will enter through the gates of this city. They will sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses with their officials, along with the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem, a…

Jeremiah 22:4 · BSB

For if you will indeed carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David’s throne will enter through the gates of this palace riding on chariots and horses—they and their officials and their people.

Jeremiah 22:30 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will prosper to sit on the throne of David or to rule again in Judah.”

Matthew 19:28 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Also

2 Kings 11:4–6

2 Kings 11:4–6 · BSB

Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed…

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

In context

18So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.

20and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.

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