Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And
King James Version
And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.
Holman Bible
Then the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s temple. Jehoiada said to them, “Here is the king’s son! He must reign, just as the Lord promised
International Standard Version
Everybody went to Jerusalem, and the whole group made a covenant with the king in God's Temple, where Jehoiada addressed them:
A Conservative Version
And all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as LORD has spoken concerning the sons of David.
American Standard Version
And all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the sons of David.
Amplified
Then all the assembly made a covenant in the house of God with the king [that is, with the child Joash, to overthrow Athaliah by proclaiming his sovereignty]. And Jehoiada [the priest] said to them, “Behold, the king’s son [Joash] shall reign, as the Lord has said in regard to the sons of David.
Bible in Basic English
And all the people made an agreement with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Truly, the king's son will be king, as the Lord has said about the sons of David.
Darby Translation
And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as Jehovah has said of the sons of David.
Julia Smith Translation
And all the convocation will cut out a covenant in the house of God with the king. And he will say to them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as Jehovah spake concerning the sons of David.
King James 2000
And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD has said of the sons of David.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And all the assembly {made} a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, "Behold, the son of the king shall reign as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons of David.
Modern King James verseion
And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as Jehovah has said of the sons of David.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And all the congregation made a bond with the king in the house of God. And Jehoiada said to them, "Behold, the king's son must reign over the children of David, as the LORD hath said.
NET Bible
and the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the temple of God. Jehoiada said to them, "The king's son will rule, just as the Lord promised David's descendants.
New Heart English Bible
All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God's house. He said to them, "Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD has spoken concerning the sons of David.
The Emphasized Bible
And all the convocation solemnised a covenant in the house of God, with the king, - and he said to them, Lo! the king's son must reign, as spake Yahweh concerning the sons of David.
Webster
And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.
World English Bible
All the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. He said to them, "Behold, the king's son shall reign, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons of David.
Youngs Literal Translation
and all the assembly make a covenant in the house of God with the king, and he saith to them, 'Lo, the son of the king doth reign, as Jehovah spake concerning the sons of David.
Themes
Constitution » Agreement between the ruler and people
Covenant » Instances of » Subjects with sovereign
Topics
Interlinear
Karath
Malak
Dabar
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 23:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joash Is Made King
2
They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the heads of the fathers’ households of
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:12
2 Chronicles 6:16
Now therefore, O Lord, the God of Israel, keep with Your servant David, my father, that which You have
2 Chronicles 21:7
Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David because of the covenant which He had made with David,
1 Kings 2:4
so that
2 Kings 11:17
Then
2 Chronicles 7:18
then I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David, saying, ‘
2 Samuel 5:3
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David
2 Samuel 7:16
1 Kings 9:5
then
1 Chronicles 9:9-27
and their relatives according to their generations,
1 Chronicles 11:3
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and
2 Chronicles 23:16
Then
Psalm 89:29
And his
Psalm 89:36
And his