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2 Kings 11:19

17 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

18 So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.

He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,

20 and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.

21 Joash was seven years old when he became king.

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BSB
He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,
KJV
And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
WEB
He took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the LORD’s house, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. He sat on the throne of the kings.
ASV
And he took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of Jehovah, and came by the way of the gate of the guard unto the king`s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
DARBY
And he took the captains of the hundreds, and the bodyguard, and the couriers, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of Jehovah, and came by the way through the gate of the couriers into the king's house. And he sat upon the throne of the kings.
BLB
And he took the captains of the hundreds, and the Carites, and the runners, and all the people of the land, and they brought down the king from the house of YHWH, and they went by way of the gate of the runners to the house of the king. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
ÅB
Så tok han med seg høvedsmennene og livvakten og drabantene og hele folkemengden, og de førte kongen ned fra Herrens hus og gikk inn i kongens hus gjennom drabantenes port; og han satte seg på kongetronen.
OTB
Og han samlet høvedsmennene over hundre, karittene, vaktene og hele folket i landet, og de fulgte kongen ned fra Herrens hus, og kom veien gjennom vaktenes port til kongens hus. Der tok han plass på den kongelige tronen.
B1930
Så tok han med sig høvedsmennene og livvakten og drabantene og hele folkemengden, og de førte kongen ned fra Herrens hus og gikk inn i kongens hus gjennem drabantenes port; og han satte sig på kongetronen.

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  • 2 Chronicles 23:19

    He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that nothing unclean could enter for any reason.

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  • Jeremiah 17:25

    then kings and princes will enter through the gates of this city. They will sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses with their officials, along with the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever.

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:23

    So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

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  • 2 Chronicles 23:5

    a third shall be at the royal palace, and a third at the Foundation Gate, while all the others are in the courtyards of the house of the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 22:30

    This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will prosper to sit on the throne of David or to rule again in Judah.”

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  • Jeremiah 22:4

    For if you will indeed carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David’s throne will enter through the gates of this palace riding on chariots and horses—they and their officials and their people.

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  • 1 Kings 1:13

    Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’

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  • Matthew 19:28

    Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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