and the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the temple of God. Jehoiada said to them,“ The king’s son will rule, just as the LORD promised David’s descendants.

会众在神殿里与王立约。耶何耶大对他们说：“看哪，王的儿子必当作王，正如耶和华指着大卫子孙所应许的话”；

全会众在上帝殿里与王立约。耶何耶大对他们说：“看哪，王的儿子必作王，正如耶和华指着大卫子孙所应许的。

全会众在神殿里与王立约。耶何耶大对他们说：“看哪，王的儿子必作王，正如耶和华指着大卫子孙所应许的。

全体会众到上帝的殿中与王立约。耶何耶大对他们说：“王的儿子当做王！这是耶和华对大卫子孙的应许。

全体会众在神的殿里与王立约。耶何耶大对他们说：“王的儿子应当按照耶和华应许大卫的子孙的话作王。

會眾在神殿裏與王立約。耶何耶大對他們說：「看哪，王的兒子必當作王，正如耶和華指着大衛子孫所應許的話」；

全會眾在上帝殿裏與王立約。耶何耶大對他們說：「看哪，王的兒子必作王，正如耶和華指着大衛子孫所應許的。

全會眾在神殿裏與王立約。耶何耶大對他們說：「看哪，王的兒子必作王，正如耶和華指着大衛子孫所應許的。

全體會眾到上帝的殿中與王立約。耶何耶大對他們說：「王的兒子當做王！這是耶和華對大衛子孫的應許。

全體會眾在神的殿裡與王立約。耶何耶大對他們說：“王的兒子應當按照耶和華應許大衛的子孫的話作王。

全體大眾在上帝殿裏同王立約。耶何耶大對他們說：『看哪，王的兒子，他必須作王，照永恆主論大衛子孫所說過的。

會眾在上帝室與王立約、耶何耶大謂眾曰、王子必當嗣位、循耶和華論大衛子孫之言、

會眾在上帝殿、與王約、祭司告眾曰、王子當繼位、應耶和華許大闢子孫之言。

會眾在天主殿與王立約、耶何耶大告眾曰、王子在此、必當即位、循主所許大衛子孫之言、

the whole assembly made a covenant with the king at the temple of God. Jehoiada said to them,“ The king’s son shall reign, as the Lord promised concerning the descendants of David.

The whole community made a covenant with the new king at God’s temple. Jehoiada said to them,“ Ahaziah’s son will rule over Judah. That’s what the Lord promised concerning the family line of David.

And all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And Jehoiada said to them,“ Behold, the king’s son! Let him reign, as the Lord spoke concerning the sons of David.

They all gathered at the Temple of God, where they made a solemn pact with Joash, the young king. Jehoiada said to them,“ Here is the king’s son! The time has come for him to reign! The Lord has promised that a descendant of David will be our king.

Then the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s temple. Jehoiada said to them,“ Here is the king’s son! He will reign, just as the LORD promised concerning David’s sons.

Then all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And Jehoiada said to them,“ Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the Lord has spoken concerning the sons of David.

Then all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them,“ Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the Lord has said of the sons of David.

And all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the sons of David.

Then the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s temple. Jehoiada said to them,“ Here is the king’s son! He must reign, just as the Lord promised concerning David’s sons.

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.

All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. He said to them,“ Behold, the king’s son must reign, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons of David.

But the LORD was unwilling to destroy David’s dynasty because of the promise he had made to give David a perpetual dynasty.

Now, O LORD God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said,‘ You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’

When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

and the LORD will fulfill his promise to me,‘ If your descendants watch their step and live faithfully in my presence with all their heart and being, then,’ he promised,‘ you will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’

Jehoiada then drew up a covenant between the LORD and the king and people, stipulating that they should be loyal to the LORD.

Then I will establish your dynasty, just as I promised your father David,‘ You will not fail to have a successor ruling over Israel.’

Your house and your kingdom will stand before me permanently; your dynasty will be permanent.’”

When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the LORD. They designated David as king over Israel.

His dynasty will last forever. His throne will endure before me, like the sun,

Then I will allow your dynasty to rule over Israel permanently, just as I promised your father David,‘ You will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’

I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.

Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the LORD.

When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, just as the LORD had announced through Samuel.

Their relatives, listed in their genealogical records, numbered 956. All these men were leaders of their families.From the priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub the leader in God’s temple;Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.Their relatives, who were leaders of their families, numbered 1,760. They were capable men who were assigned to carry out the various tasks of service in God’s temple.From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah a descendant of Merari;Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah son of Mika, son of Zikri, son of Asaph;Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived among the settlements of the Netophathites.The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers. Shallum was the leader;he serves to this day at the King’s Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his relatives from his family( the Korahites) were assigned to guard the entrance to the sanctuary. Their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the LORD’s dwelling place.Phinehas son of Eleazar had been their leader in earlier times, and the LORD was with him.Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the guard at the entrance to the meeting tent.All those selected to be gatekeepers at the entrances numbered 212. Their names were recorded in the genealogical records of their settlements. David and Samuel the prophet had appointed them to their positions.They and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the LORD’s sanctuary( that is, the tabernacle).The gatekeepers were posted on all four sides– east, west, north, and south.Their relatives, who lived in their settlements, came from time to time and served with them for seven-day periods.The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God’s sanctuary.They would spend the night in their posts all around God’s sanctuary, for they were assigned to guard it and would open it with the key every morning.