2 Kings 11:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king’s son.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

In the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the military commanders, captains, and guards. He brought them to the temple and made a covenant with them, having them swear an oath in the LORD's house. Then he showed them the king's son.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The priest Jehoiada secretly gathered loyal military leaders in God's temple to reveal the rightful young king and secure their oath of loyalty to restore him to the throne.

📚 Historical Context

This occurred during the reign of the evil Queen Athaliah, who had murdered the royal family and seized the throne of Judah. However, the infant prince Joash had been secretly saved and hidden in the temple for six years by Jehoiada the priest and his wife. Now Jehoiada was ready to reveal the true heir and overthrow the usurper queen.

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