Verse 1

2 Chronicles 23:1

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1 And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/בַ/שָּׁנָ֨ה הַ/שְּׁבִעִ֜ית הִתְחַזַּ֣ק יְהוֹיָדָ֗ע וַ/יִּקַּ֣ח אֶת שָׂרֵ֣י הַ/מֵּא֡וֹת לַ/עֲזַרְיָ֣הוּ בֶן יְרֹחָ֡ם וּ/לְ/יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן יְ֠הוֹחָנָן וְ/לַֽ/עֲזַרְיָ֨הוּ בֶן עוֹבֵ֜ד וְ/אֶת מַעֲשֵׂיָ֧הוּ בֶן עֲדָיָ֛הוּ וְ/אֶת אֱלִישָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן זִכְרִ֖י עִמּ֥/וֹ בַ/בְּרִֽית

English Translation

And in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and took the commanders of hundreds: Azariah son of Jeroham, and Ishmael son of Johanan, and Azariah son of Obed, and Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri with him in a covenant.

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Chapter 23 Context

1 And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah th...

2 And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads... Focus ↗

3 And all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God (Elohim). And he said unto th... Focus ↗

4 This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, of the priests... Focus ↗

5 and a third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and a... Focus ↗

6 But let none come into the house of Jehovah, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites... Focus ↗

7 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whos... Focus ↗

8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took... Focus ↗

9 And Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields,... Focus ↗

10 And he set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house t... Focus ↗

11 Then they brought out the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony, and ma... Focus ↗

12 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the peopl... Focus ↗

13 and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the... Focus ↗

14 And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said u... Focus ↗

15 So they made way for her; and she went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house: and th... Focus ↗

16 And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be... Focus ↗

17 And all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images... Focus ↗

18 And Jehoiada appointed the officers of the house of Jehovah under the hand of the priests the Levite... Focus ↗

19 And he set the porters at the gates of the house of Jehovah, that none that was unclean in anything... Focus ↗

20 And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the p... Focus ↗

21 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. And Athaliah they had slain with the... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 23 (21 verses)
Version: American Standard Version Byzantine Text

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