And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD’s people.
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- WEB Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be Yahweh’s people.
- BSB Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.
- NKJV Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the people, and the king, that they should be the Lord’s people.
- NASB Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they would be the Lord’s people.
- NLT Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the Lord’s people.
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Quick answer
Jehoiada led the people and king in a covenant to be the Lord's people. The nation recommitted itself to God after the coronation.
Overview
The priest established a covenant binding king and people to belong wholly to Yahweh. This spiritual renewal, not merely a change of rulers, was the heart of the reform. It echoes Israel's calling to be God's covenant people and points to the covenant fulfilled in Christ.
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- 2 Kgs 11:17And 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.
- Neh 9:38And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
- 2 Chr 29:10Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
- Deut 29:1–15These 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.
- 2 Chr 34:31–32And 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.
- Deut 5:2–3The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
- Isa 44:5One 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.
- Deut 26:17–19Thou 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:
- 2 Chr 15:12And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
- Ezra 10:3Now 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.
- Neh 10:29–39They 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;
- 2 Chr 15:14And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
- Neh 5:12–13Then 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.
- Josh 24:21–25And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.
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