In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of units of a hundred, the Carites and the guards and had them brought to him at the temple of the Lord. He made a covenant with them and put them under oath at the temple of the Lord. Then he showed them the king’s son.

第七年，耶何耶大打发人叫迦利人和护卫兵的众百夫长来，领他们进了耶和华的殿，与他们立约，使他们在耶和华殿里起誓，又将王的儿子指给他们看，

第七年，耶何耶大派人叫迦利人和护卫兵的众百夫长来，领他们进耶和华的殿，与他们立约，使他们在耶和华殿里起誓，又把王的儿子指给他们看，

第七年，耶何耶大派人叫迦利人和护卫兵的众百夫长来，领他们进耶和华的殿，与他们立约，使他们在耶和华殿里起誓，又把王的儿子指给他们看，

第七年，耶何耶大派人召迦利人和卫兵的百夫长们到耶和华的殿里，与他们立约，让他们在耶和华的殿里起誓，然后把约阿施王子带到他们面前。

在第七年，耶何耶大派人把迦利人和卫兵的众百夫长带来，领他们进入耶和华的殿中，和他们立约，使他们在耶和华的殿里起誓，然后把王子带出来和他们见面。

第七年，耶何耶大打發人叫迦利人和護衛兵的眾百夫長來，領他們進了耶和華的殿，與他們立約，使他們在耶和華殿裏起誓，又將王的兒子指給他們看，

第七年，耶何耶大派人叫迦利人和護衛兵的眾百夫長來，領他們進耶和華的殿，與他們立約，使他們在耶和華殿裏起誓，又把王的兒子指給他們看，

第七年，耶何耶大派人叫迦利人和護衛兵的眾百夫長來，領他們進耶和華的殿，與他們立約，使他們在耶和華殿裏起誓，又把王的兒子指給他們看，

第七年，耶何耶大派人召迦利人和衛兵的百夫長們到耶和華的殿裡，與他們立約，讓他們在耶和華的殿裡起誓，然後把約阿施王子帶到他們面前。

在第七年，耶何耶大派人把迦利人和衛兵的眾百夫長帶來，領他們進入耶和華的殿中，和他們立約，使他們在耶和華的殿裡起誓，然後把王子帶出來和他們見面。

第七年耶何耶大打發人去把傭兵迦利人的百夫長、和衛兵的百夫長、帶來，領他們進了永恆主的殿、到他那裏，就對他們立約，叫他們在永恆主殿裏起誓；然後將王的兒子指給他們看。

越至七年、耶何耶大遣人召迦利族與衛士之百夫長、導入耶和華室、與之立約、使在耶和華室發誓、以王子示之、

越至七年、耶何耶大招諸百夫長、與劊役、及趨承者、俱至耶和華殿、使之發誓、與之立約、然後以王子示之、

越至七年、耶何耶大遣人召統迦利卒、迦利卒或作護衛卒下同與奔走兵之諸百夫長至、導入主殿、與之立約、使在殿發誓、然後以王之子示之命、

In the seventh year Jehoiada the priest sent for the commanders of military groups of 100 men. They were the commanders over the Carites and the guards. Jehoiada had them brought to him at the temple of the Lord. He made a covenant with them. At the temple he made them promise to be faithful. Then he showed them the king’s son.

But in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of the Carites and of the guards, and had them come to him in the house of the Lord. And he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the Lord, and he showed them the king’s son.

In the seventh year of Athaliah’s reign, Jehoiada the priest summoned the commanders, the Carite mercenaries, and the palace guards to come to the Temple of the Lord. He made a solemn pact with them and made them swear an oath of loyalty there in the Lord’s Temple; then he showed them the king’s son.

In the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards. He had them come to him in the LORD’s temple, where he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son

Now in the seventh year Jehoiada sent orders and brought the captains of hundreds of the Carites and of the guards, and brought them to himself at the house of the Lord. Then he made a covenant with them and put them under oath at the house of the Lord, and showed them the king’s son.

In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of hundreds— of the bodyguards and the escorts— and brought them into the house of the Lord to him. And he made a covenant with them and took an oath from them in the house of the Lord, and showed them the king’s son.

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

Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent messengers and brought in the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards. He had them come to him in the Lord’s temple, where he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son

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.

In the seventh year Jehoiada summoned the officers of the units of hundreds of the Carians and the royal bodyguard. He met with them in the LORD’s temple. He made an agreement with them and made them swear an oath of allegiance in the LORD’s temple. Then he showed them the king’s son.

In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into Yahweh’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in Yahweh’s house, and showed them the king’s son.

The commanders of units of a hundred did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each one took his men— those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty— and came to Jehoiada the priest.

He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards and all the people of the land, and together they brought the king down from the temple of the Lord and went into the palace, entering by way of the gate of the guards. The king then took his place on the royal throne.

Jehoiada then made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul.

The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord— to follow the Lord and keep his commands, statutes and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, and to obey the words of the covenant written in this book.Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin pledge themselves to it; the people of Jerusalem did this in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.

As surely as the Lord your God lives, there is not a nation or kingdom where my master has not sent someone to look for you. And whenever a nation or kingdom claimed you were not there, he made them swear they could not find you.

Now I intend to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger will turn away from us.

On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he reaffirmed for them decrees and laws.

In the seventh year Jehoiada showed his strength. He made a covenant with the commanders of units of a hundred: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri.They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites and the heads of Israelite families from all the towns. When they came to Jerusalem,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.Now this is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who are going on duty on the Sabbath are to keep watch at the doors,a third of you at the royal palace and a third at the Foundation Gate, and all the others are to be in the courtyards of the temple of the Lord.No one is to enter the temple of the Lord except the priests and Levites on duty; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the others are to observe the Lord’s command not to enter.The Levites are to station themselves around the king, each with weapon in hand. Anyone who enters the temple is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.”The Levites and all the men of Judah did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each one took his men— those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty— for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.Then he gave the commanders of units of a hundred the spears and the large and small shields that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of God.He stationed all the men, each with his weapon in his hand, around the king— near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; they presented him with a copy of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted,“ Long live the king!”When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she went to them at the temple of the Lord.She looked, and there was the king, standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and musicians with their instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her robes and shouted,“ Treason! Treason!”Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of units of a hundred, who were in charge of the troops, and said to them:“ Bring her out between the ranks and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said,“ Do not put her to death at the temple of the Lord.”So they seized her as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.Jehoiada then made a covenant that he, the people and the king would be the Lord’s people.All the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.Then Jehoiada placed the oversight of the temple of the Lord in the hands of the Levitical priests, to whom David had made assignments in the temple, to present the burnt offerings of the Lord as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and singing, as David had ordered.He also stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the Lord’s temple so that no one who was in any way unclean might enter.He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people and all the people of the land and brought the king down from the temple of the Lord. They went into the palace through the Upper Gate and seated the king on the royal throne.All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword.

all these now join their fellow Israelites the nobles, and bind themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God and to obey carefully all the commands, regulations and decrees of the Lord our Lord.

“ We will give it back,” they said.“ And we will not demand anything more from them. We will do as you say.” Then I summoned the priests and made the nobles and officials take an oath to do what they had promised.

The two of them made a covenant before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh.

At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.

And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.

The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.

“ In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement, putting it in writing, and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it.”

The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord— to follow the Lord and keep his commands, statutes and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, thus confirming the words of the covenant written in this book. Then all the people pledged themselves to the covenant.

And Joseph made the Israelites swear an oath and said,“ God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”