2 Kings 23:3 “So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to…”

2 Kings 23:3

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the king stood by a pillar, 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 their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.

World English Bible

The king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to walk after the LORD and to keep his commandments, his testimonies, and his statutes with all his heart and all his soul, to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book; and all the people agreed to the covenant.

American Standard Version

And the king stood by the pillar, and made a covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and all his soul, to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book: and all the people stood to the covenant.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King stood by the pillar, and made a couenant before the Lord, that they shoulde walke after the Lord, and keepe his commandements, and his testimonies, and his statutes with all their heart, and with all their soule, that they might accomplish the wordes of this couenant written in this booke. And all the people stood to the couenant.

Darby Translation

And the king stood on the dais, and made a covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all [his] heart, and with all [his] soul, to establish the words of this covenant that are written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king standeth by the pillar, and maketh the covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah, and to keep His commands, and His testimonies, and His statutes, with all the heart, and with all the soul, to establish the words of this covenant that are written on this book, and all the people stand in the covenant.

Bible in Basic English

And the king took his place by the pillar, and made an agreement before the Lord, to go in the way of the Lord, and keep his orders and his decisions and his rules with all his heart and all his soul, and to keep the words of the agreement recorded in the book; and all the people gave their word to keep the agreement.

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Cross references

“stood”

2 Kings 11:14 2 Kings 11:17 2 Chronicles 23:13 2 Chronicles 34:31 2 Chronicles 34:32

2 Kings 11:14 · BSB

And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tor…

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 23:13 · BSB

And she looked and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical…

2 Chronicles 34:31 · BSB

2 Chronicles 34:32 · BSB

Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin take a stand in agreement to it. So all the people of Jerusalem carried out the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

“made a covenant”

Deuteronomy 5:1–3 Deuteronomy 29:1 Deuteronomy 29:10–15 2 Chronicles 15:12–14 2 Chronicles 23:16 2 Chronicles 29:10

Deuteronomy 5:1–3 · BSB

Then Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances that I declare in your hearing this day. Learn them and observe them carefully.

Deuteronomy 29:1 · 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.

Deuteronomy 29:10–15 · BSB

All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel,

2 Chronicles 15:12–14 · BSB

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

2 Chronicles 23:16 · BSB

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

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.

“to walk”

Deuteronomy 8:19

Deuteronomy 8:19 · BSB

If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish.

“his commandments”

Deuteronomy 4:45 Deuteronomy 6:1 Psalm 19:7–9 Deuteronomy 5:1

Deuteronomy 4:45 · BSB

These are the testimonies, statutes, and ordinances that Moses proclaimed to them after they had come out of Egypt,

Deuteronomy 6:1 · BSB

These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess,

Psalm 19:7–9 · BSB

The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Deuteronomy 5:1 · BSB

Then Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances that I declare in your hearing this day. Learn them and observe them carefully.

“with all their heart”

Deuteronomy 6:5 Deuteronomy 10:12 Deuteronomy 11:13 Matthew 22:36 Matthew 22:37

Deuteronomy 6:5 · BSB

And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Deuteronomy 10:12 · BSB

And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

Deuteronomy 11:13 · BSB

So if you carefully obey the commandments I am giving you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,

Matthew 22:36 · BSB

“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

Matthew 22:37 · BSB

Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

“And all”

Exodus 24:3 Ecclesiastes 8:2 Jeremiah 4:2 Joshua 24:24 2 Chronicles 34:33

Exodus 24:3 · BSB

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.”

Ecclesiastes 8:2 · BSB

Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.

Jeremiah 4:2 · BSB

and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”

Joshua 24:24 · BSB

So the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice.”

2 Chronicles 34:33 · BSB

And Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required everyone in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD…

Also

Deuteronomy 13:4

Deuteronomy 13:4 · BSB

You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him.

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

In context

2And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.

4Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel.

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