2 Chronicles 23:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

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

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The priest Jehoiada led the nation in making a formal promise to God that they would belong to Him and follow Him.

📚 Historical Context

This occurred after the evil queen Athaliah was overthrown and young King Joash was placed on the throne of Judah. Jehoiada the priest had hidden and protected Joash during Athaliah's murderous reign, and now he was leading a spiritual renewal in the nation. This covenant was part of restoring proper worship of God after years of idol worship and corruption under Athaliah's rule.

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2 Kings 11:17

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.

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In the seventh year, Jehoiada gathered his courage and made an agreement with five military commanders: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

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Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, answered the king and said, 'Amen! May the LORD God of my lord the king agree with this too.'

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