2 Chronicles 23:16

Then Jehoiada made a solemn agreement between himself and all the people and the king that they would be the Lord's people.

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In The King James Version

And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD’S people.

In Context

15They grabbed hold of her and took her to the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king's palace, and killed her there.

17Everyone went to the Temple of Baal and tore down its altars and smashed the idols. They killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, right in front of the altar.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 5:2Remember that the Lord our God made an agreement with us at Horeb.

Deuteronomy 29:1The following are the terms of the agreement that the Lord ordered Moses to make with the Israelites in the country of Moab. This was in addition to the agreement he had made with them at Horeb.

Joshua 24:21“Don't say that!” the people replied. “We will worship the Lord!”

2 Chronicles 15:12Then they made an agreement to conscientiously and completely follow the Lord, the God of their forefathers.

2 Chronicles 15:15The whole of Judah was happy at the oath they had conscientiously sworn. They looked for him sincerely, and they found him. The Lord gave them peace from all their enemies.

2 Chronicles 34:31The king stood by the pillar and made a solemn agreement before the Lord to follow him and to keep his commandments, laws, and regulations with total dedication, and to observe the requirements of the agreement as written in the book.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 23:13-21

Joash Crowned and Athaliah Slain. ( b. c. 878.) 12 Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the Lord : 13 And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of music, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason. 14… Read the whole commentary →

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