And 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.
Then Jehoiada made a formal agreement between the LORD and the king and the people, promising that they would be the LORD's people. He also made an agreement between the king and the people.
The priest Jehoiada established a covenant that renewed the people's commitment to serve God and created a proper relationship between the king and his subjects.
📚 Historical Context
In the 9th century BC, during the divided kingdom of Israel and Judah, Athaliah had seized the throne of Judah after killing most of the royal family, attempting to wipe out the line of David. Jehoiada the high priest protected the young prince Joash, hid him in the temple, and later orchestrated a successful coup to crown him as king and remove Athaliah from power. This covenant marked a restoration of the people's loyalty to God, reaffirming their commitment to the Mosaic law and proper worship in the temple.
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