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2 Kings 11:4

Jehoiada

2 But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, and he was not killed.

3 And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son

5 and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,

6 a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—

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BSB
Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son
KJV
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.
WEB
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 LORD’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in the LORD’s house, and showed them the king’s son.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains of the hundreds, of the bodyguard and the couriers, and brought them to him into the house of Jehovah, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Jehovah, and shewed them the king's son.
BLB
And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the heads of the hundreds, the Carites, and the runners, and he brought them to him into the house of YHWH. And he made with them a covenant and took an oath from them in the house of YHWH. And he showed them the son of the king.
ÅB
Men i det syvende år sendte Jojada bud etter livvaktens høvedsmenn og lot dem komme inn til seg i Herrens hus og gjorde en pakt med dem og tok dem i ed der i Herrens hus og viste dem kongens sønn.
OTB
I det syvende året sendte Jojada bud etter høvedsmennene over hundre, karittene og vaktene, og førte dem inn i Herrens hus. Der gjorde han en pakt med dem, lot dem avlegge ed i Herrens hus, og viste dem kongens sønn.
B1930
Men i det syvende år sendte Jojada bud efter livvaktens høvedsmenn og lot dem komme inn til sig i Herrens hus og gjorde en pakt med dem og tok dem i ed der i Herrens hus og viste dem kongens sønn.

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  • 2 Kings 11:19

    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,

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  • 2 Kings 11:9

    So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.

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  • 2 Chronicles 15:12

    Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.

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  • 2 Kings 11:17

    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.

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  • 2 Chronicles 29:10

    Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us.

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  • 1 Chronicles 9:13

    and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

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  • Acts 5:26

    At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:3

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

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