2 Chronicles 23:1

In the seventh year, Jehoiada showed his strength and entered into a covenant with the commanders of hundreds, Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

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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.

In Context

2They went about in Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, as well as the heads of the ancestral houses of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:3Then Jonathan and David made a covenant of friendship because Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

2 Kings 12:7Then King Joash called for Jehoiada the priest and for the other priests; he said to them, “Why have you not repaired anything in the temple? Now take no more money from your taxpayers, but take what has been collected for repairs of the temple and give it to those who can make the repairs.”

Nehemiah 9:38Because of all this, we make a firm covenant in writing. On the sealed document are the names of our princes, Levites, and priests.”

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 23:1

Six years bloody Athaliah had tyrannised; in this chapter we have her deposed and slain, and Joash, the rightful heir, enthroned. We had the story before nearly as it is here related, 2 Kings xi. 4 , &c. I. Jehoiada prepared the people for the king, acquainted them with his design, armed them, and appointed them their posts, ver. 1-10 . II. He produced the king to the people, crowned him, and anointed him, ver. 11 . III. He slew the usurper, ver. 12-15 . IV. He reformed the kingdom, re-established religion, and… Read the whole commentary →

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