Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in the house of God.
Then Jehoiada the priest gave the military commanders spears, small shields, and large shields that had belonged to King David, which were stored in God's temple.
The priest armed the commanders with King David's weapons that were kept in the temple to help them carry out their plan.
📚 Historical Context
In the midst of a power struggle in Judah, Athaliah had wrongfully seized the throne after killing most of the royal family, but the young prince Joash was hidden and protected by Jehoiada the priest in the temple. Jehoiada organized a loyal group of military leaders to stage a coup and restore Joash as the rightful king, drawing on God's promises to the Davidic line. As part of this effort, he distributed weapons that once belonged to King David and were stored in the house of God to equip these captains for the rebellion.
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