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2 Chronicles 23:16

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2 Chronicles 23:16 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.

King James Version KJV

¶ And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD’s people.

American Standard Version ASV

And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah’s people.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And Jehoiada made an agreement between the Lord and all the people and the king, that they would be the Lord's people.

Free Bible Version FBV

Then Jehoiada made a solemn agreement between himself and all the people and the king that they would be the Lord's people.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And Iehoiada made a couenant betweene him, and all the people, and the King, that they would be the Lords people.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And Jehoiada maketh a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, to be for a people to Jehovah;

World English Bible WEB

Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD’s people.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And Joiada made a covenant between himself and all the people, and the king, that they should be the people of the Lord.

Translation for Translators T4T

Then Jehoiada made an agreement that he and the king and all the other people would be Yahweh’s people.

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2 Chronicles 23:16 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וַ/יִּכְרֹ֤ת יְהוֹיָדָע֙ בְּרִ֔ית בֵּינ֕/וֹ וּ/בֵ֥ין כָּל הָ/עָ֖ם וּ/בֵ֣ין הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ לִ/הְי֥וֹת לְ/עָ֖ם לַ/יהוָֽה
וַ/יִּכְרֹ֤ת kârath H3772 to cut Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
יְהוֹיָדָע֙ Yᵉhôwyâdâʻ H3077 Jehoiada N-proper
בְּרִ֔ית bᵉrîyth H1285 covenant N-fs
בֵּינ֕/וֹ bêyn H996 between Prep | Suff
וּ/בֵ֥ין bêyn H996 between Conj | Prep
כָּל kôl H3605 all N-ms
הָ/עָ֖ם ʻam H5971 Amaw Art | N-ms
וּ/בֵ֣ין bêyn H996 between Conj | Prep
הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ melek H4428 King's Art | N-ms
לִ/הְי֥וֹת hâyâh H1961 to be Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
לְ/עָ֖ם ʻam H5971 Amaw Prep | N-ms
לַ/יהוָֽה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 The Lord Prep | N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Chronicles 23:16

וַ/יִּכְרֹ֤ת kârath H3772 "to cut" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to cut or destroy something, but it also has a special meaning related to making a covenant or agreement. In Genesis 15:18, God makes a covenant with Abram, symbolized by cutting animals in half, showing the seriousness of the promise. This word is used to describe important agreements and alliances.
Definition: : cut/fell 1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead 1a2) to cut down 1a3) to hew 1a4) to cut or make a covenant 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cut off 1b2) to be cut down 1b3) to be chewed 1b4) to be cut off, fail 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be cut off 1c2) to be cut down 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cut off 1d2) to cut off, destroy 1d3) to cut down, destroy 1d4) to take away 1d5) to permit to perish 1e) (Hophal) cut off
Usage: Occurs in 280 OT verses. KJV: be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want. See also: Genesis 9:11; 1 Samuel 24:6; Psalms 12:4.
יְהוֹיָדָע֙ Yᵉhôwyâdâʻ H3077 "Jehoiada" N-proper
Jehoiada means Jehovah knows, and was the name of three Israelites, including a high priest who helped King David and hid Joash from Athaliah. He is mentioned in Jeremiah 29:26.
Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.29.26 § Jehoiada = "Jehovah knows" 1) father of Benaiah, David's mighty warrior 2) leader of the priests who joined David at Hebron 3) high priest at the time of Athaliah's usurpation of the throne of Judah; hid Joash, the king's son, for six years and eventually replaced him on the throne of Judah 4) second priest, or sagan, to Seraiah the high priest
Usage: Occurs in 48 OT verses. KJV: Jehoiada. Compare H3111 (יוֹיָדָע). See also: 2 Samuel 8:18; 1 Chronicles 11:24; Jeremiah 29:26.
בְּרִ֔ית bᵉrîyth H1285 "covenant" N-fs
A covenant is a promise or agreement between people or between God and people, like a treaty or alliance. It is first mentioned in the Bible in Genesis, where God makes a covenant with Abraham. This concept is central to the Bible.
Definition: 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man) 1a4) alliance (of friendship) 1a5) alliance (of marriage) 1b) between God and man 1b1) alliance (of friendship) 1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases) 2a) covenant making 2b) covenant keeping 2c) covenant violation
Usage: Occurs in 264 OT verses. KJV: confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league. See also: Genesis 6:18; Judges 20:27; Psalms 25:10.
בֵּינ֕/וֹ bêyn H996 "between" Prep | Suff
Between is the meaning of this preposition, used to show a location or a choice, like either or, as seen in Exodus where it describes the space between two objects.
Definition: : between between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between
Usage: Occurs in 248 OT verses. KJV: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within. See also: Genesis 1:4; Joshua 24:7; Psalms 68:14.
וּ/בֵ֥ין bêyn H996 "between" Conj | Prep
Between is the meaning of this preposition, used to show a location or a choice, like either or, as seen in Exodus where it describes the space between two objects.
Definition: : between between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between
Usage: Occurs in 248 OT verses. KJV: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within. See also: Genesis 1:4; Joshua 24:7; Psalms 68:14.
כָּל kôl H3605 "all" N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
הָ/עָ֖ם ʻam H5971 "Amaw" Art | N-ms
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
וּ/בֵ֣ין bêyn H996 "between" Conj | Prep
Between is the meaning of this preposition, used to show a location or a choice, like either or, as seen in Exodus where it describes the space between two objects.
Definition: : between between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between
Usage: Occurs in 248 OT verses. KJV: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within. See also: Genesis 1:4; Joshua 24:7; Psalms 68:14.
הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ melek H4428 "King's" Art | N-ms
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Definition: King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
Usage: Occurs in 1919 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Genesis 14:1; Joshua 10:39; 1 Samuel 16:1.
לִ/הְי֥וֹת hâyâh H1961 "to be" Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
לְ/עָ֖ם ʻam H5971 "Amaw" Prep | N-ms
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
לַ/יהוָֽה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 "The Lord" Prep | N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.

Study Notes — 2 Chronicles 23:16

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1 2 Chronicles 29:10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us.
2 Nehemiah 9:38 In view of all this, we make a binding agreement, putting it in writing and sealing it with the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.”
3 2 Kings 11:17 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
4 2 Chronicles 15:12 Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.
5 Deuteronomy 5:2–3 The LORD our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. He did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with all of us who are alive here today.
6 Isaiah 44:5 One will say, ‘I belong to the LORD,’ another will call himself by the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, ‘The LORD’s,’ and will take the name of Israel.”
7 Ezra 10:3 So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.
8 2 Chronicles 15:14 They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns.
9 2 Chronicles 34:31–32 So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book. Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin take a stand in agreement to it. So all the people of Jerusalem carried out the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
10 Nehemiah 10:29–39 hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord. We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons. When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow, and will cancel every debt. We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God. We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law. We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year. And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God. Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”

2 Chronicles 23:16 Summary

This verse is about Jehoiada making a promise between himself, the king, and the people to follow God and be His people. This means they promised to obey God's commands and follow His ways, just like God told His people to do in Deuteronomy 10:12-13. It's like making a commitment to be part of God's team and to live according to His rules, as seen in Psalm 119:30 and Proverbs 3:1-2. By making this covenant, they were renewing their relationship with God and promising to put Him first in their lives, as seen in Matthew 22:37-38 and Mark 12:29-30.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the significance of Jehoiada making a covenant between himself, the king, and the people?

This covenant signifies a renewal of the people's commitment to follow God, similar to the covenant made in Deuteronomy 29:10-15, and it emphasizes their desire to be the LORD's people, as stated in 2 Chronicles 23:16, and to obey His commands as seen in Exodus 19:5-6.

How does this covenant relate to the removal of Athaliah in the previous verse?

The removal of Athaliah, as seen in 2 Chronicles 23:14-15, was a necessary step in restoring the rightful king and allowing Jehoiada to make this covenant, which would bring the people back to following God, as prophesied in 1 Samuel 2:30-31 and 1 Kings 11:29-39.

What does it mean to be the LORD's people?

To be the LORD's people means to be in a covenant relationship with Him, where we obey His commands and follow His ways, as seen in Leviticus 26:12 and Deuteronomy 7:6, and to be set apart for His purposes, as stated in 1 Peter 2:9-10.

How does this verse relate to the broader story of God's people in the Bible?

This verse is part of the larger narrative of God's relationship with His people, as seen in Genesis 17:7-14 and Exodus 6:7, where He makes covenants with them and they promise to follow Him, and it points forward to the new covenant in Jesus Christ, as seen in Luke 22:20 and Hebrews 8:6-13.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some ways that I can renew my own commitment to follow God, just like the people in this verse?
  2. How can I, like Jehoiada, help others to remember and fulfill their covenant with God?
  3. In what ways can I be a part of God's people, and how can I live out my faith in my daily life, as seen in Romans 12:1-2 and Colossians 3:17?
  4. What are some areas in my life where I need to remove 'idols' or things that distract me from following God, as seen in 2 Chronicles 23:17 and Matthew 5:29-30?

Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 23:16

[See comments on 2 Chronicles 23:1].

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 23:16

And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people. Jehoiada made a covenant - (see the note at 2 Kings 11:17.)

Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 23:16

Between him, i.e. the Lord, as is sufficiently implied in the end of this verse, and plainly expressed . Or, between himself; that the people might see that he brought them under no bond but what he would take upon himself. That they should be the Lord’ s people, i.e. that every one in his place and station would maintain the law and worship of God, and root out all false worship; which they did in the next verse.

Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 23:16

2 Chronicles 23:16 And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD’ S people.Ver. 16. And Jehoiada made a covenant between him.] As God’ s minister, representing his person in this action. And between the king.] Whom he bindeth not to himself, as the Pope doth Christian princes, but to God.

Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 23:16

RENEWAL OF THE AND OF BAAL-WORSHIP (2 Chronicles 23:16-21). (16) A covenant between . . . the king.—A slight but characteristic variation from 2 Kings 11:17 : “the covenant between Jehovah and the king and the people, that they should become a people for Jehovah.” Between him.—Or rather, himself. The high priest is thus regarded as representing Jehovah in the transaction; and the apparent irreverence of making the Deity a direct co-partner with men in a compact is avoided. Be the Lord’s people.—Literally, become a people for Jehovah. Kings adds: “and between the king and the people,” a not unimportant clause, for it relates to certain limitations of the royal prerogative, which were usually agreed upon at the beginning of a reign (2 Samuel 3:21; 2 Samuel 5:3; 1 Samuel 10:25).

Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 23:16

Verse 16. Made a covenant between him] The high priest was, on this occasion, the representative of GOD; whom both the people and the king must have had in view, through the medium of his priest.

Cambridge Bible on 2 Chronicles 23:16

16–21 (= 2 Kings 11:17-20). The Sequel of the Fall of Athaliah 16. between him … the king] R.V. between himself, and all the people, and the king. Jehoiada puts himself first as regent. Better in 2 Kin. “between the Lord and the king and the people.” that they should be the Lord’s people] Cp. 2 Chronicles 29:10, 2 Chronicles 34:31; Exodus 24:1-11; Deuteronomy 26:17-18; Nehemiah 9:36-38.

Barnes' Notes on 2 Chronicles 23:16

Between him ... - In 2 Kings 11:17 the covenant is said to have been made “between the Lord,” etc. To the writer of Chronicles Jehoiada was God’s representative, and received the pledges of king and people.

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