Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Jehoiada then drew up a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, stipulating that they should be loyal to the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then
International Standard Version
Then Jehoiada entered into a covenant with the LORD, the king, and the people, that they would live as the LORD's people, and also entered into a covenant with the king and the people.
A Conservative Version
And Jehoiada made a covenant between LORD and the king and the people, that they should be LORD's people; between the king also and the people.
American Standard Version
And Jehoiada made a covenant between Jehovah and the king and the people, that they should be Jehovah's people; between the king also and the people.
Amplified
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people, that they would be the Lord’s people—also between the king and the people [to be his subjects].
Bible in Basic English
And Jehoiada made an agreement between the Lord and the king and the people, that they would be the Lord's people; and in the same way between the king and the people.
Darby Translation
And Jehoiada made a covenant between Jehovah and the king and the people, that they should be the people of Jehovah; and between the king and the people.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehoida will cut out the covenant between Jehovah and between the king, and between the people, to be for a: people to Jehovah; and between the king and between the people.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Jehoiada {made} a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that the people should be as a people for Yahweh, and [also a covenant] between the king and the people.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehoiada made a covenant between Jehovah and the king and the people, that they should be the people of Jehovah; also between the king and the people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jehoiada made a covenant both between the LORD and the king, and between the people and the LORD, that they should be the LORD's people: and also between the king and the people.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
And Jehoiada solemnised a covenant between Yahweh, and the king, and the people, that they should become a people unto Yahweh, - also between the king and the people.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they should be Yahweh's people; between the king also and the people.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehoiada maketh the covenant between Jehovah and the king and the people, to be for a people to Jehovah, and between the king and the people.
Themes
Covenant » Of man with God » Jehoiada and joash
Covenants » Illustrative » Of the united determination of a people to serve God
Joash » Anointed king by the priest, jehoiada
King » Constitutional restrictions of
Interlinear
Karath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 11:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Athaliah Usurps The Throne In Judah
16 They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses' entrance. There she was executed. 17 Jehoiada then drew up a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, stipulating that they should be loyal to the Lord. 18 All the people of the land went and demolished the temple of Baal. They smashed its altars and idols to bits. They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altar. Jehoiada the priest then placed guards at the Lord's temple.
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:3
When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord. They designated David as king over Israel.
Joshua 24:25
That day Joshua drew up an agreement for the people, and he established rules and regulations for them in Shechem.
2 Chronicles 34:31
The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant before the Lord, agreeing to follow the Lord and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, by carrying out the terms of this covenant recorded on this scroll.
1 Samuel 10:25
Then Samuel talked to the people about how the kingship would work. He wrote it all down on a scroll and set it before the Lord. Then Samuel sent all the people away to their homes.
2 Chronicles 15:12-14
They solemnly agreed to seek the Lord God of their ancestors with their whole heart and being.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now I intend to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, so that he may relent from his raging anger.
Ezra 10:3
Therefore let us enact a covenant with our God to send away all these women and their offspring, in keeping with your counsel, my lord, and that of those who respect the commandments of our God. And let it be done according to the law.
Deuteronomy 5:2-3
The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Horeb.
Deuteronomy 29:1-15
These are the words of the covenant that the Lord commanded Moses to make with the people of Israel in the land of Moab, in addition to the covenant he had made with them at Horeb.
2 Kings 11:4
In the seventh year Jehoiada summoned the officers of the units of hundreds of the Carians and the royal bodyguard. He met with them in the Lord's temple. He made an agreement with them and made them swear an oath of allegiance in the Lord's temple. Then he showed them the king's son.
1 Chronicles 11:3
When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord. They anointed David king over Israel, just as the Lord had announced through Samuel.
2 Chronicles 23:16
Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the Lord.
Nehemiah 5:12-13
They replied, "We will return these things, and we will no longer demand anything from them. We will do just as you say." Then I called the priests and made the wealthy and the officials swear to do what had been promised.
Nehemiah 9:38
"Because of all of this we are entering into a binding covenant in written form; our leaders, our Levites, and our priests have affixed their names on the sealed document."
Nehemiah 10:28-29
"Now the rest of the people -- the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple attendants, and all those who have separated themselves from the neighboring peoples because of the law of God, along with their wives, their sons, and their daughters, all of whom are able to understand --
Romans 13:1-6
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God's appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
2 Corinthians 8:5
And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.