2 Chronicles 22 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 23

¹In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains 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—into a covenant with him.

KJVAnd in the seventh^H7637 year^H8141 Jehoiada^H3077 strengthened^H2388^(H8694) himself, and took^H3947^(H8799) the captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967, Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Jeroham^H3395, and Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Jehohanan^H3076, and Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Obed^H5744, and Maaseiah^H4641 the son^H1121 of Adaiah^H5718, and Elishaphat^H478 the son^H1121 of Zichri^H2147, into covenant^H1285 with him.

² They went around in Judah and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd they went about^H5437^(H8799) in Judah^H3063, and gathered^H6908^(H8799) the Levites^H3881 out of all the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of Israel^H3478, and they came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389.

³ All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. Jehoiada said to them, “Behold, the king’s son must reign, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons of David.

KJVAnd all the congregation^H6951 made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 with the king^H4428 in the house^H1004 of God^H430. And he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Behold, the king's^H4428 son^H1121 shall reign^H4427^(H8799), as the LORD^H3068 hath said^H1696^(H8765) of the sons^H1121 of David^H1732.

⁴ This is the thing that you must do: a third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be gatekeepers of the thresholds.

KJVThis is the thing^H1697 that ye shall do^H6213^(H8799); A third part^H7992 of you entering^H935^(H8802) on the sabbath^H7676, of the priests^H3548 and of the Levites^H3881, shall be porters^H7778 of the doors^H5592;

⁵ A third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people will be in the courts of Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd a third part^H7992 shall be at the king's^H4428 house^H1004; and a third part^H7992 at the gate^H8179 of the foundation^H3247: and all the people^H5971 shall be in the courts^H2691 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

⁶ But let no one come into Yahweh’s house except the priests and those who minister of the Levites. They shall come in, for they are holy, but all the people shall follow Yahweh’s instructions.

KJVBut let none come^H935^(H8799) into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, save the priests^H3548, and they that minister^H8334^(H8764) of the Levites^H3881; they shall go in^H935^(H8799), for they are holy^H6944: but all the people^H5971 shall keep^H8104^(H8799) the watch^H4931 of the LORD^H3068.

⁷ The Levites shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand. Whoever comes into the house, let him be slain. Be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.”

KJVAnd the Levites^H3881 shall compass^H5362^(H8689) the king^H4428 round about^H5439, every man^H376 with his weapons^H3627 in his hand^H3027; and whosoever else cometh^H935^(H8802) into the house^H1004, he shall be put to death^H4191^(H8714): but be ye with the king^H4428 when he cometh in^H935^(H8800), and when he goeth out^H3318^(H8800).

⁸ So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. They each took his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest didn’t dismiss the shift.

KJVSo the Levites^H3881 and all Judah^H3063 did^H6213^(H8799) according to all things that Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 had commanded^H6680^(H8765), and took^H3947^(H8799) every man^H376 his men^H582 that were to come in^H935^(H8802) on the sabbath^H7676, with them that were to go^H3318^(H8802) out on the sabbath^H7676: for Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 dismissed^H6358^(H8804) not the courses^H4256.

⁹ Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, bucklers, and shields that had been king David’s, which were in God’s house.

KJVMoreover Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 delivered^H5414^(H8799) to the captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967 spears^H2595, and bucklers^H4043, and shields^H7982, that had been king^H4428 David's^H1732, which were in the house^H1004 of God^H430.

¹⁰ He set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, near the altar and the house, around the king.

KJVAnd he set^H5975^(H8686) all the people^H5971, every man^H376 having his weapon^H7973 in his hand^H3027, from the right^H3233 side^H3802 of the temple^H1004 to the left^H8042 side^H3802 of the temple^H1004, along by the altar^H4196 and the temple^H1004, by the king^H4428 round about^H5439.

¹¹ Then they brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the covenant, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, “Long live the king!”

KJVThen they brought out^H3318^(H8686) the king's^H4428 son^H1121, and put^H5414^(H8799) upon him the crown^H5145, and gave him the testimony^H5715, and made him king^H4427^(H8686). And Jehoiada^H3077 and his sons^H1121 anointed^H4886^(H8799) him, and said^H559^(H8799), God save^H2421^(H8799) the king^H4428.

¹² When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into Yahweh’s house.

KJVNow when Athaliah^H6271 heard^H8085^(H8799) the noise^H6963 of the people^H5971 running^H7323^(H8801) and praising^H1984^(H8764) the king^H4428, she came^H935^(H8799) to the people^H5971 into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068:

¹³ Then she looked, and behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, with the captains and the trumpeters by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, “Treason! treason!”

KJVAnd she looked^H7200^(H8799), and, behold, the king^H4428 stood^H5975^(H8802) at his pillar^H5982 at the entering in^H3996, and the princes^H8269 and the trumpets^H2689 by the king^H4428: and all the people^H5971 of the land^H776 rejoiced^H8056, and sounded^H8628^(H8802) with trumpets^H2689, also the singers^H7891^(H8789) with instruments^H3627 of musick^H7892, and such as taught^H3045^(H8688) to sing praise^H1984^(H8763). Then Athaliah^H6271 rent^H7167^(H8799) her clothes^H899, and said^H559^(H8799), Treason^H7195, Treason^H7195.

¹⁴ Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t kill her in Yahweh’s house.”

KJVThen Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 brought out^H3318^(H8686) the captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967 that were set over^H6485^(H8803) the host^H2428, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Have her forth^H3318^(H8685) of the ranges^H1004^H7713: and whoso followeth^H935^(H8802)^H310 her, let him be slain^H4191^(H8714) with the sword^H2719. For the priest^H3548 said^H559^(H8804), Slay^H4191^(H8686) her not in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁵ So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house; and they killed her there.

KJVSo they laid^H7760^(H8799) hands^H3027 on her; and when she was come^H935^(H8799) to the entering^H3996 of the horse^H5483 gate^H8179 by the king's^H4428 house^H1004, they slew^H4191^(H8686) her there.

¹⁶ Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be Yahweh’s people.

KJVAnd Jehoiada^H3077 made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 between him, and between all the people^H5971, and between the king^H4428, that they should be the LORD'S^H3068 people^H5971.

¹⁷ All the people went to the house of Baal, broke it down, broke his altars and his images in pieces, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

KJVThen all the people^H5971 went^H935^(H8799) to the house^H1004 of Baal^H1168, and brake it down^H5422^(H8799), and brake^H7665 his altars^H4196 and his images^H6754 in pieces^H7665^(H8765), and slew^H2026^(H8804) Mattan^H4977 the priest^H3548 of Baal^H1168 before^H6440 the altars^H4196.

¹⁸ Jehoiada appointed the officers of Yahweh’s house under the hand of the Levitical priests, whom David had distributed in Yahweh’s house, to offer the burnt offerings of Yahweh, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as David had ordered.

KJVAlso Jehoiada^H3077 appointed^H7760^(H8799) the offices^H6486 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 by the hand^H3027 of the priests^H3548 the Levites^H3881, whom David^H1732 had distributed^H2505^(H8804) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, to offer^H5927^(H8687) the burnt offerings^H5930 of the LORD^H3068, as it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872, with rejoicing^H8057 and with singing^H7892, as it was ordained by^H3027 David^H1732.

¹⁹ He set the gatekeepers at the gates of Yahweh’s house, that no one who was unclean in anything should enter in.

KJVAnd he set^H5975^(H8686) the porters^H7778 at the gates^H8179 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, that none which was unclean^H2931 in any thing^H1697 should enter in^H935^(H8799).

²⁰ He took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought the king down from Yahweh’s house. They came through the upper gate to the king’s house, and set the king on the throne of the kingdom.

KJVAnd he took^H3947^(H8799) the captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967, and the nobles^H117, and the governors^H4910^(H8802) of the people^H5971, and all the people^H5971 of the land^H776, and brought down^H3381^(H8686) the king^H4428 from the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068: and they came^H935^(H8799) through^H8432 the high^H5945 gate^H8179 into the king's^H4428 house^H1004, and set^H3427^(H8686) the king^H4428 upon the throne^H3678 of the kingdom^H4467.

²¹ So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 of the land^H776 rejoiced^H8055^(H8799): and the city^H5892 was quiet^H8252^(H8804), after that they had slain^H4191^(H8689) Athaliah^H6271 with the sword^H2719.

WEB·2 Chronicles 22

¹The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his place, because the band of men who came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the oldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

KJVAnd the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389 made^H4427 Ahaziah^H274 his youngest^H6996 son^H1121 king^H4427^(H8686) in his stead: for the band of men^H1416 that came^H935^(H8802) with the Arabians^H6163 to the camp^H4264 had slain^H2026^(H8804) all the eldest^H7223. So Ahaziah^H274 the son^H1121 of Jehoram^H3088 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 reigned^H4427^(H8799).

² Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

KJVForty^H705 and two^H8147 years^H8141 old^H1121 was Ahaziah^H274 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) one^H259 year^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. His mother's^H517 name^H8034 also was Athaliah^H6271 the daughter^H1323 of Omri^H6018.

³ He also walked in the ways of Ahab’s house, because his mother was his counselor in acting wickedly.

KJVHe also walked^H1980^(H8804) in the ways^H1870 of the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256: for his mother^H517 was his counsellor^H3289^(H8802) to do wickedly^H7561^(H8687).

⁴ He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

KJVWherefore he did^H6213^(H8799) evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068 like the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256: for they were his counsellors^H3289^(H8802) after^H310 the death^H4194 of his father^H1 to his destruction^H4889.

⁵ He also followed their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

KJVHe walked^H1980^(H8804) also after their counsel^H6098, and went^H3212^(H8799) with Jehoram^H3088 the son^H1121 of Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 to war^H4421 against Hazael^H2371 king^H4428 of Syria^H758 at Ramothgilead^H7433^H1568: and the Syrians^H7421 smote^H5221^(H8686) Joram^H3141.

⁶ He returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which they had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Azariah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

KJVAnd he returned^H7725^(H8799) to be healed^H7495^(H8692) in Jezreel^H3157 because of the wounds^H4347 which were given^H5221^(H8689) him at Ramah^H7414, when he fought^H3898^(H8736) with Hazael^H2371 king^H4428 of Syria^H758. And Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Jehoram^H3088 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 went down^H3381^(H8804) to see^H7200^(H8800) Jehoram^H3088 the son^H1121 of Ahab^H256 at Jezreel^H3157, because he was sick^H2470^(H8802).

⁷ Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went to Joram; for when he had come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom Yahweh had anointed to cut off Ahab’s house.

KJVAnd the destruction^H8395 of Ahaziah^H274 was of God^H430 by coming^H935^(H8800) to Joram^H3141: for when he was come^H935^(H8800), he went out^H3318^(H8804) with Jehoram^H3088 against Jehu^H3058 the son^H1121 of Nimshi^H5250, whom the LORD^H3068 had anointed^H4886^(H8804) to cut off^H3772^(H8687) the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256.

⁸ When Jehu was executing judgment on Ahab’s house, he found the princes of Judah and the sons of the brothers of Ahaziah serving Ahaziah, and killed them.

KJVAnd it came to pass, that, when Jehu^H3058 was executing judgment^H8199^(H8736) upon the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256, and found^H4672^(H8799) the princes^H8269 of Judah^H3063, and the sons^H1121 of the brethren^H251 of Ahaziah^H274, that ministered^H8334^(H8764) to Ahaziah^H274, he slew^H2026^(H8799) them.

⁹ He sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (now he was hiding in Samaria), and they brought him to Jehu and killed him; and they buried him, for they said, “He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart.” The house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom.

KJVAnd he sought^H1245^(H8762) Ahaziah^H274: and they caught^H3920^(H8799) him,(for he was hid^H2244^(H8693) in Samaria^H8111,) and brought^H935^(H8686) him to Jehu^H3058: and when they had slain^H4191^(H8686) him, they buried^H6912^(H8799) him: Because, said^H559^(H8804) they, he is the son^H1121 of Jehoshaphat^H3092, who sought^H1875^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 with all his heart^H3824. So the house^H1004 of Ahaziah^H274 had no power^H3581 to keep^H6113^(H8800) still the kingdom^H4467.

¹⁰ Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring of the house of Judah.

KJVBut when Athaliah^H6271 the mother^H517 of Ahaziah^H274 saw^H7200^(H8804) that her son^H1121 was dead^H4191^(H8804), she arose^H6965^(H8799) and destroyed^H1696^(H8762) all the seed^H2233 royal^H4467 of the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063.

¹¹ But Jehoshabeath, the king’s daughter, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stealthily rescued him from among the king’s sons who were slain, and put him and his nurse in the bedroom. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest (for she was the sister of Ahaziah), hid him from Athaliah, so that she didn’t kill him.

KJVBut Jehoshabeath^H3090, the daughter^H1323 of the king^H4428, took^H3947^(H8799) Joash^H3101 the son^H1121 of Ahaziah^H274, and stole^H1589^(H8799) him from among^H8432 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 that were slain^H4191^(H8716), and put^H5414^(H8799) him and his nurse^H3243^(H8688) in a bedchamber^H2315^H4296. So Jehoshabeath^H3090, the daughter^H1323 of king^H4428 Jehoram^H3088, the wife^H802 of Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548,(for she was the sister^H269 of Ahaziah^H274,) hid^H5641^(H8686) him from^H6440 Athaliah^H6271, so that she slew^H4191^(H8689) him not.

¹² He was with them hidden in God’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.

KJVAnd he was with them hid^H2244^(H8693) in the house^H1004 of God^H430 six^H8337 years^H8141: and Athaliah^H6271 reigned^H4427^(H8802) over the land^H776.

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