Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Then
Holman Bible
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the king, and the people that they would be the Lord’s people.
International Standard Version
After this, Jehoiada drew up a covenant between himself as an individual with all the people, and between himself as king, that they would be the LORD's people.
A Conservative Version
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be LORD's people.
American Standard Version
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah's people.
Amplified
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they would be the Lord’s people.
Bible in Basic English
And Jehoiada made an agreement between the Lord and all the people and the king, that they would be the Lord's people.
Darby Translation
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they should be the people of Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehoiada will cutout a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, to be for a people to Jehovah.
King James 2000
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD's people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jehoiada {made} a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they should be Yahweh's people.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people and between the king, that they should be Jehovah's people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jehoiada made a bond between him and all the people and the king, to be the LORD's people.
NET Bible
Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD's people.
The Emphasized Bible
And Jehoiada solemnised a covenant, between himself and all the people, and the king, - that they should become a people unto Yahweh.
Webster
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.
World English Bible
Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Yahweh's people.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehoiada maketh a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, to be for a people to Jehovah;
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 23:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoiada's Reforms
15 So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there. 16 And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people. 17 Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.
Cross References
2 Kings 11:17
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.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
Nehemiah 9:38
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
Deuteronomy 5:2-3
The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
Deuteronomy 26:17-19
Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:
Deuteronomy 29:1-15
These are the words of the covenant, which the LORD commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the covenant which he made with them in Horeb.
Joshua 24:21-25
And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.
2 Chronicles 15:12
And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
2 Chronicles 15:14
And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
2 Chronicles 34:31-32
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 with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.
Ezra 10:3
Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
Nehemiah 5:12-13
Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.
Nehemiah 10:29-39
They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;
Isaiah 44:5
One shall say, I am the LORD'S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.