2 Kings 11:4 “Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds…”

2 Kings 11:4

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 them the king’s son

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king’s son.

World English Bible

In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the LORD’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in the LORD’s house, and showed them the king’s son.

American Standard Version

And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the house of Jehovah; and he made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Jehovah, and showed them the king’s son.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the seuenth yeere Iehoiada sent and tooke the captaines ouer hundreths, with other captaines and them of the garde, and caused them to come vnto him into the house of the Lord, and made a couenant with them, and tooke an othe of them in the house of the Lord, and shewed them the Kings sonne.

Darby Translation

And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains of the hundreds, of the bodyguard and the couriers, and brought them to him into the house of Jehovah, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Jehovah, and shewed them the king's son.

Young's Literal Translation

And in the seventh year hath Jehoiada sent and taketh the heads of the hundreds, of the executioners and of the runners, and bringeth them in unto him, to the house of Jehovah, and maketh with them a covenant, and causeth them to swear in the house of Jehovah, and sheweth them the son of the king,

Bible in Basic English

Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the captains of hundreds of the Carians, and the armed men, and taking them into the house of the Lord, made an agreement with them, and made them take an oath in the house of the Lord, and let them see the king's son.

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Cross references

“A. M. 3126. B.C. 878. the seventh”

2 Chronicles 23:1–15

2 Chronicles 23:1–15 · BSB

Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaph…

“rulers”

2 Kings 11:9 1 Chronicles 9:13

2 Kings 11:9 · BSB

So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.

1 Chronicles 9:13 · BSB

and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

“the captains”

Acts 5:24 Acts 5:26

Acts 5:24 · BSB

When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.

Acts 5:26 · BSB

At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

“made a covenant”

2 Kings 11:17 2 Chronicles 15:12 2 Kings 23:3 Joshua 24:25 1 Samuel 18:3 1 Samuel 23:18

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.

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 Kings 23:3 · BSB

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 t…

Joshua 24:25 · BSB

On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he established for them a statute and ordinance.

1 Samuel 18:3 · BSB

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

1 Samuel 23:18 · BSB

So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.

“took an oath”

Genesis 50:25 1 Kings 18:10 Nehemiah 5:12 Nehemiah 10:29

Genesis 50:25 · BSB

And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”

1 Kings 18:10 · BSB

As surely as the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdom or nation swear that they had not found you…

Nehemiah 5:12 · BSB

“We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised.

Nehemiah 10:29 · BSB

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…

Also

2 Kings 11:19

2 Kings 11:19 · BSB

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 Guard…

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

In context

3And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

5and 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,

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