KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The whole assembly made a formal agreement with the king in God's temple. And he said to them, 'Look, the king's son will rule, just as the LORD promised about David's descendants.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The people are making a covenant to support the rightful king from David's family line, fulfilling God's promise that David's descendants would rule.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the coronation of young King Joash, who was being restored to the throne after his grandmother Athaliah had unlawfully seized power and tried to kill all of David's descendants. The priest Jehoiada is speaking to the people, reminding them that God had promised David's family would continue to rule over Israel.
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