2 Chronicles 23

1 ♥ 📝 A nd in the seventh^H7637 year^H8141 Jehoiada^H3077 strengthened^H2388 himself, and took^H3947 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 ♥ 📝 And they went about^H5437 in Judah,^H3063 and gathered^H6908 the Levites^H3881 out of all the cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 and the heads^H7218 of fathers'^H1 [houses] of Israel,^H3478 and they came^H935 to Jerusalem.^H3389

3 ♥ 📝 And all the assembly^H6951 made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with the king^H4428 in the house^H1004 of God.^H430 And he said^H559 unto them, Behold, the king's^H4428 son^H1121 shall reign,^H4427 as Jehovah^H3068 hath spoken^H1696 concerning the sons^H1121 of David.^H1732

4 ♥ 📝 This is the thing^H1697 that ye shall do:^H6213 a third part^H7992 of you, that come in^H935 on the sabbath,^H7676 of the priests^H3548 and of the Levites,^H3881 shall be porters^H7778 of the thresholds;^H5592

5 ♥ 📝 and 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 Jehovah.^H3068

6 ♥ 📝 But let none come^H935 into the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 save the priests,^H3548 and they that minister^H8334 of the Levites;^H3881 they shall come in,^H935 for they are holy:^H6944 but all the people^H5971 shall keep^H8104 the charge^H4931 of Jehovah.^H3068

7 ♥ 📝 And the Levites^H3881 shall compass^H5362 the king^H4428 round about,^H5439 every man^H376 with his weapons^H3627 in his hand;^H3027 and whosoever cometh^H935 into the house,^H1004 let him be slain:^H4191 and be ye with the king^H4428 when he cometh in,^H935 and when he goeth out.^H3318

8 ♥ 📝 So the Levites^H3881 and all Judah^H3063 did^H6213 according to all that Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 commanded:^H6680 and they took^H3947 every man^H376 his men,^H376 those that were to come in^H935 on the sabbath;^H7676 with those that were to go^H3318 out on the sabbath;^H7676 for Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 dismissed^H6358 not the courses.^H4256

9 ♥ 📝 And Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 delivered^H5414 to the captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967 the 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 ♥ 📝 And he set^H5975 all the people,^H5971 every man^H376 with his weapon^H7973 in his hand,^H3027 from the right^H3233 side^H3802 of the house^H1004 to the left^H8042 side^H3802 of the house,^H1004 along by the altar^H4196 and the house,^H1004 by the king^H4428 round about.^H5439

11 ♥ 📝 Then they brought out^H3318 the king's^H4428 son,^H1121 and put^H5414 the crown^H5145 upon him, and [gave him] the testimony,^H5715 and made him king:^H4427 and Jehoiada^H3077 and his sons^H1121 anointed^H4886 him; and they said,^H559 [Long] live^H2421 the king.^H4428

12 ♥ 📝 And when Athaliah^H6271 heard^H8085 the noise^H6963 of the people^H5971 running^H7323 and praising^H1984 the king,^H4428 she came^H935 to the people^H5971 into the house^H1004 of Jehovah:^H3068

13 ♥ 📝 and she looked,^H7200 and, behold, the king^H4428 stood^H5975 by his pillar^H5982 at the entrance,^H3996 and the captains^H8269 and the trumpets^H2689 by the king;^H4428 and all the people^H5971 of the land^H776 rejoiced,^H8056 and blew^H8628 trumpets;^H2689 the singers^H7891 also [played] on instruments^H3627 of music,^H7892 and led^H3045 the singing of praise.^H1984 Then Athaliah^H6271 rent^H7167 her clothes,^H899 and said,^H559 Treason!^H7195 treason!^H7195

14 ♥ 📝 And Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 brought out^H3318 the captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967 that were set over^H6485 the host,^H2428 and said^H559 unto them, Have her forth^H3318 between the ranks;^H1004 and whoso followeth^H935 her, let him be slain^H4191 with the sword:^H2719 for the priest^H3548 said,^H559 Slay^H4191 her not in the house^H1004 of Jehovah.^H3068

15 ♥ 📝 So they made^H7760 way^H3027 for her; and she went^H935 to the entrance^H3996 of the horse^H5483 gate^H8179 to the king's^H4428 house:^H1004 and they slew^H4191 her there.

16 ♥ 📝 And Jehoiada^H3077 made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 between himself, and all the people,^H5971 and the king,^H4428 that they should be Jehovah's^H3068 people.^H5971

17 ♥ 📝 And all the people^H5971 went^H935 to the house^H1004 of Baal,^H1168 and brake it down,^H5422 and brake^H7665 his altars^H4196 and his images^H6754 in pieces,^H7665 and slew^H2026 Mattan^H4977 the priest^H3548 of Baal^H1168 before^H6440 the altars.^H4196

18 ♥ 📝 And Jehoiada^H3077 appointed^H7760 the officers^H6486 of the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068 under the hand^H3027 of the priests^H3548 the Levites,^H3881 whom David^H1732 had distributed^H2505 in the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 to offer^H5927 the burnt-offerings^H5930 of Jehovah,^H3068 as it is written^H3789 in the law^H8451 of Moses,^H4872 with rejoicing^H8057 and with singing,^H7892 according to the order^H3027 of David.^H1732

19 ♥ 📝 And he set^H5975 the porters^H7778 at the gates^H8179 of the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 that none that was unclean^H2931 in^H935 anything^H1697 should enter in.^H935

20 ♥ 📝 And he took^H3947 the captains^H8269 of hundreds,^H3967 and the nobles,^H117 and the governors^H4910 of the people,^H5971 and all the people^H5971 of the land,^H776 and brought down^H3381 the king^H4428 from the house^H1004 of Jehovah:^H3068 and they came^H935 through^H8432 the upper^H5945 gate^H8179 unto the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 and set^H3427 the king^H4428 upon the throne^H3678 of the kingdom.^H4467

21 ♥ 📝 So all the people^H5971 of the land^H776 rejoiced,^H8055 and the city^H5892 was quiet.^H8252 And Athaliah^H6271 they had slain^H4191 with the sword.^H2719