Joash Anointed King in Judah

2 Kings 11

4 x But in the seventh year y Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of z the Carites and of the guards, and had them come to him in the house of the Lord. And he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the Lord, and he showed them the king's son. 5 And he commanded them, "This is the thing that you shall do: one third of you, a those who come off duty on the Sabbath and guard the king's house 6 ( b another third being at the gate Sur and a third at the gate behind the guards) shall guard the palace. 1 7 And the two divisions of you, which come on duty in force on the Sabbath and guard the house of the Lord on behalf of the king, 8 shall surround the king, each with his weapons in his hand. And whoever approaches the ranks is to be put to death. Be with the king c when he goes out and when he comes in."

9 The captains did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded, and they each brought his men who were to go off duty on the Sabbath, with those who were to come on duty on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. 10 And the priest gave to the captains the spears and d shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of the Lord. 11 And the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house on behalf of the king. 12 Then he brought out the king's son and put e the crown on him and gave him f the testimony. And they proclaimed him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, g "Long live the king!"

13 When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she went into the house of the Lord to the people. 14 And when she looked, there was the king standing h by the pillar, according to the custom, and the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and i blowing trumpets. And Athaliah j tore her clothes and cried, "Treason! Treason!" 15 Then Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains who were set over the army, "Bring her out between the ranks, and put to death with the sword anyone who follows her." For the priest said, "Let her not be put to death in the house of the Lord." 16 So they laid hands on her; and she went through the horses' entrance to the king's house, and there she was put to death.

17 And Jehoiada k made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, that they should be the Lord's people, and also l between the king and the people. 18 Then all the people of the land went to m the house of Baal and tore it down; n his altars and his images they broke in pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest posted watchmen over the house of the Lord. 19 And he took the captains, o the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the Lord, marching through p the gate of the guards to the king's house. And he took his seat on the throne of the kings. 20 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been put to death with the sword at the king's house.

  1. Cross References
    2 Kings 11:4 - 20
    But in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of the Carites and of the guards, and had them come to him in the house of the Lord. And he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the Lord, and he showed them the king's son.
    2 Chronicles 23:1 - 21
    But in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage and entered into a covenant with the commanders of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri.
  2. Cross References
    2 Kings 11:9
    The captains did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded, and they each brought his men who were to go off duty on the Sabbath, with those who were to come on duty on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
  3. Cross References
    2 Kings 11:19
    And he took the captains, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the Lord, marching through the gate of the guards to the king's house. And he took his seat on the throne of the kings.
  4. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 9:25
    And their kinsmen who were in their villages were obligated to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with these.
  5. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 23:5
    And one third shall be at the king's house and one third at the Gate of the Foundation. And all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.
  6. Cross References
    Numbers 27:17
    Who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep that have no shepherd.
  7. Cross References
    2 Samuel 8:7
    And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
    1 Chronicles 18:7
    And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
  8. Cross References
    2 Samuel 1:10
    So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. And I took the crown that was on his head and the armlet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.
  9. Cross References
    Exodus 25:16
    And you shall put into the ark the testimony that I shall give you.
    Exodus 31:18
    And he gave to Moses, when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
    Deuteronomy 17:18 - 20
    And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, approved by the Levitical priests.
  10. Cross References
    1 Samuel 10:24
    And Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see him whom the Lord has chosen? There is none like him among all the people." And all the people shouted, "Long live the king!
    2 Samuel 16:16
    And when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king! Long live the king!
    1 Kings 1:39
    There Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, "Long live King Solomon!
  11. Cross References
    2 Kings 23:3
    And the king stood by the 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 his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people joined in the covenant.
    2 Chronicles 34:31
    And the king stood in his place 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 his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.
  12. Cross References
    1 Kings 1:34
    And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet there anoint him king over Israel. Then blow the trumpet and say, 'Long live King Solomon!
  13. Cross References
    Genesis 44:13
    Then they tore their clothes, and every man loaded his donkey, and they returned to the city.
  14. Cross References
    Joshua 24:25
    So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and put in place statutes and rules for them at Shechem.
  15. Cross References
    2 Samuel 5:3
    So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.
  16. Cross References
    2 Kings 10:21
    And Jehu sent throughout all Israel, and all the worshipers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left who did not come. And they entered the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was filled from one end to the other.
    2 Kings 10:23
    Then Jehu went into the house of Baal with Jehonadab the son of Rechab, and he said to the worshipers of Baal, "Search, and see that there is no servant of the Lord here among you, but only the worshipers of Baal.
    2 Kings 10:26
    And they brought out the pillar that was in the house of Baal and burned it.
  17. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 12:3
    You shall tear down their altars and dash in pieces their pillars and burn their Asherim with fire. You shall chop down the carved images of their gods and destroy their name out of that place.
  18. Cross References
    2 Kings 11:4
    But in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of the Carites and of the guards, and had them come to him in the house of the Lord. And he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the Lord, and he showed them the king's son.
  19. Cross References
    2 Kings 11:6
    ( another third being at the gate Sur and a third at the gate behind the guards) shall guard the palace.
    2 Chronicles 23:20
    And he took the captains, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the Lord, marching through the upper gate to the king's house. And they set the king on the royal throne.
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