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2 Chronicles 23

Jehoiada Sets Joash on the Throne of Judah

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 aNow in the seventhh7637 yearh8141 Jehoiadah3077 strengthenedh2388 himself, and tookh3947 captainsh8269 of hundredsh3967: Azariahh5838 the sonh1121 of Jerohamh3395, Ishmaelh3458 the sonh1121 of Johananh3076, Azariahh5838 the sonh1121 of Obedh5744, Maaseiahh4641 the sonh1121 of Adaiahh5718, and Elishaphath478 the sonh1121 of Zichrih2147, and they entered into a covenanth1285 with him.

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They wenth5437 throughouth5437 Judahh3063 and gatheredh6908 the Levitesh3881 from allh3605 the citiesh5892b of Judahh3063, and the headsh7218 of the fathers'h1 households of  aIsraelh3478, and they cameh935 to Jerusalemh3389.

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Then allh3605 the assemblyh6951 madeh3772 a covenanth1285 with the kingh4428 in the househ1004 of Godh430. And  1Jehoiada saidh559 to them, "Beholdh2009, the king'sh4428 sonh1121 shall reignh4427a,  aas the LORDh3068 has spokenh1696 concerningh5921 the sonsh1121 of Davidh1732.

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"Thish2088 is the thingh1697 whichh834 you shall doh6213a: one thirdh7992 of you, of the priestsh3548 and Levitesh3881  awho comeh935 in on the sabbathh7676, shall be gatekeepersh7778h5592b,

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and one thirdh7992 shall be at the king'sh4428 househ1004, and a thirdh7992 at the Gateh8179 of the Foundationh3247; and allh3605 the peopleh5971a shall be in the courtsh2691a of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068.

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"But let noh408 one enterh935 the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 excepth3588h518 the priestsh3548 and  athe ministeringh8334 Levitesh3881; they may enterh935, for they are holyh6944. And let allh3605 the peopleh5971a keeph8104 the chargeh4931 of the LORDh3068.

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"The Levitesh3881 will surroundh5362bh5439 the kingh4428, eachh376 manh376 with his weaponsh3627 in his handh3027; and whoever entersh935 the househ1004, let him be killedh4191. Thus be with the kingh4428 when he comesh935 in and when he goesh3318 out."

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So the Levitesh3881 and allh3605 Judahh3063 didh6213a according to allh3605 that Jehoiadah3077 the priesth3548 commandedh6680. And eachh376 oneh376 of them tookh3947 his menh376 who were to comeh935 in on the sabbathh7676, with those who were to goh3318 out on the sabbathh7676, for Jehoiadah3077 the priesth3548 did not dismissh6362 any of  athe divisionsh4256.

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Then Jehoiadah3077 the priesth3548 gaveh5414 to the captainsh8269 of hundredsh3967 the spearsh2595 and the largeh4043 and smallh7982 shieldsh7982 whichh834 had been Kingh4428 David'sh1732, whichh834 were in the househ1004 of Godh430.

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He stationedh5975 allh3605 the peopleh5971a, eachh376 manh376 with his weaponh7973 in his handh3027, from the righth3233  1sideh3802 of the househ1004 to the lefth8042  1sideh3802 of the househ1004, by the altarh4196 and by the househ1004, aroundh5439 the kingh4428.

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Then they broughth3318 out the king'sh4428 sonh1121 and puth5414 the crownh5145 on him, and gave him  athe testimonyh5715 and madeh4427a him kingh4427a. And Jehoiadah3077 and his sonsh1121 anointedh4886 him and saidh559, " bLong liveh2421a the kingh4428!"

Athaliah Murdered

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When Athaliahh6271 heardh8085 the noiseh6963 of the peopleh5971a runningh7323 and praisingh1984b the kingh4428, she cameh935 into the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 to the peopleh5971a.

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She lookedh7200, and beholdh2009, the kingh4428 was standingh5975 by his pillarh5982 at the entranceh3996, and the captainsh8269 and the  1trumpetersh2689 were besideh5921 the kingh4428. And allh3605 the peopleh5971a of the landh776 rejoicedh8056 and blewh8628 trumpetsh2689, the singersh7891 with their musicalh7892a instrumentsh3627  2leadingh3045 the praiseh1984b. Then Athaliahh6271 toreh7167 her clothesh899b and saidh559, "Treasonh7195! Treasonh7195!"

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Jehoiadah3077 the priesth3548 broughth3318 out the captainsh8269 of hundredsh3967 who were appointedh6485 over the armyh2428 and saidh559 to them, "Bringh3318 her out  1betweenh413h4480h1004 the ranksh7713; and whoever followsh935h310 her, puth4191 to deathh4191 with the swordh2719." For the priesth3548 saidh559, "Let her not be puth4191 to deathh4191 in the househ1004 of the LORDh3068."

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So they  1seizedh7760h3027 her, and when she arrivedh935 at the entranceh3996 of  athe Horseh5483b Gateh8179 of the king'sh4428 househ1004, they  bputh4191 her to deathh4191 thereh8033.

Reforms Carried Out

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Then  aJehoiadah3077 madeh3772 a covenanth1285 betweenh996 himself and allh3605 the peopleh5971a and the kingh4428, that they would be the LORD'Sh3068 peopleh5971a.

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And allh3605 the peopleh5971a wenth935 to the househ1004 of Baalh1168a and toreh5422 it downh5422, and they brokeh7665 in piecesh7665 his altarsh4196 and his imagesh6754, and  akilledh2026 Mattanh4977 the priesth3548 of Baalh1168a beforeh6440 the altarsh4196.

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Moreover, Jehoiadah3077 placedh7760 the officesh6486 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 under the  1authorityh3027 of  athe Leviticalh3881 priestsh3548,  bwhomh834 Davidh1732 had assignedh2505a overh5921 the househ1004 of the LORDh3068, to offerh5927 the burnth5930a offeringsh5930a of the LORDh3068, as it is writtenh3789 in the lawh8451 of Mosesh4872-- cwith rejoicingh8057 and singingh7892a accordingh5921 to the  2orderh3027 of Davidh1732.

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He stationedh5975  athe gatekeepersh7778 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068, so that noh3808 one would enterh935 who was in anyh3605 wayh1697 uncleanh2931.

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 aHe tookh3947 the captainsh8269 of hundredsh3967, the noblesh117, the rulersh4910 of the peopleh5971a and allh3605 the peopleh5971a of the landh776, and broughth3381 the kingh4428 downh3381 from the househ1004 of the LORDh3068, and cameh935 throughh8432 the upperh5945a gateh8179 to the king'sh4428 househ1004. And they placedh3427 the kingh4428 upon the royalh4467 throneh3678.

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So  aallh3605 of the peopleh5971a of the landh776 rejoicedh8055 and the cityh5892b was quieth8252. For they had puth4191 Athaliahh6271 to deathh4191 with the swordh2719.



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