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Selected Verse: 2 Kings 11:17 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Ki 11:17 |
Strong Concordance |
And Jehoiada [03077] made [03772] a covenant [01285] between the LORD [03068] and the king [04428] and the people [05971], that they should be the LORD'S [03068] people [05971]; between the king [04428] also and the people [05971]. |
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King James |
And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD'S people; between the king also and the people. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
JEHOIADA RESTORES GOD'S WORSHIP. (Kg2 11:17-20)
a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people--The covenant with the Lord was a renewal of the national covenant with Israel (Exo. 19:1-24:18; "to be unto him a people of inheritance," Deu 4:6; Deu 27:9). The covenant between the king and the people was the consequence of this, and by it the king bound himself to rule according to the divine law, while the people engaged to submit, to give him allegiance as the Lord's anointed. The immediate fruit of this renewal of the covenant was the destruction of the temple and the slaughter of the priests of Baal (see Kg2 10:27); the restoration of the pure worship of God in all its ancient integrity; and the establishment of the young king on the hereditary throne of Judah [Kg2 11:19]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| A covenant - Rather, "the covenant," which either was already an established part of a coronation (marginal reference "k"), or at least became such afterward. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| A covenant - A sacred covenant whereby he solemnly engaged both the king, and people, that they should be the Lord's people; that they should renounce, and root out all idolatry, and set up and maintain God's true worship. Between the king - This was a civil covenant, whereby the king engaged himself to rule them justly, and in the fear of God; and the people obliged themselves to defend and obey him. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Jehoiada made a covenant - A general covenant was first made between the Lord, the Supreme King, the king his viceroy, and the people, that they should all be the Lord's people; each being equally bound to live according to the Divine law.
Then, secondly, a particular covenant was made between the king and the people, by which the king was bound to rule according to the laws and constitution of the kingdom, and to watch and live for the safety of the public. And the people were bound on their part, to love, honor, succor, and obey the king. Where these mutual and just agreements are made and maintained, there can be nothing else than prosperity in the Church and the state. |
19 And he took [03947] the rulers [08269] over hundreds [03967], and the captains [03746], and the guard [07323], and all the people [05971] of the land [0776]; and they brought down [03381] the king [04428] from the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and came [0935] by the way [01870] of the gate [08179] of the guard [07323] to the king's [04428] house [01004]. And he sat [03427] on the throne [03678] of the kings [04428].
27 And they brake down [05422] the image [04676] of Baal [01168], and brake down [05422] the house [01004] of Baal [01168], and made [07760] it a draught house [04163] [04280] unto this day [03117].
9 And Moses [04872] and the priests [03548] the Levites [03881] spake [01696] unto all Israel [03478], saying [0559], Take heed [05535], and hearken [08085], O Israel [03478]; this day [03117] thou art become [01961] the people [05971] of the LORD [03068] thy God [0430].
6 Keep [08104] therefore and do [06213] them; for this is your wisdom [02451] and your understanding [0998] in the sight [05869] of the nations [05971], which shall hear [08085] all these statutes [02706], and say [0559], Surely this great [01419] nation [01471] is a wise [02450] and understanding [0995] people [05971].
17 And Jehoiada [03077] made [03772] a covenant [01285] between the LORD [03068] and the king [04428] and the people [05971], that they should be the LORD'S [03068] people [05971]; between the king [04428] also and the people [05971].
18 And all the people [05971] of the land [0776] went [0935] into the house [01004] of Baal [01168], and brake it down [05422]; his altars [04196] and his images [06754] brake they in pieces [07665] thoroughly [03190], and slew [02026] Mattan [04977] the priest [03548] of Baal [01168] before [06440] the altars [04196]. And the priest [03548] appointed [07760] officers [06485] [06486] over the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].
19 And he took [03947] the rulers [08269] over hundreds [03967], and the captains [03746], and the guard [07323], and all the people [05971] of the land [0776]; and they brought down [03381] the king [04428] from the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and came [0935] by the way [01870] of the gate [08179] of the guard [07323] to the king's [04428] house [01004]. And he sat [03427] on the throne [03678] of the kings [04428].
20 And all the people [05971] of the land [0776] rejoiced [08055], and the city [05892] was in quiet [08252]: and they slew [04191] Athaliah [06271] with the sword [02719] beside the king's [04428] house [01004].