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2 Chronicles 23:1

AdaiahAzariahAzariahElishaphatIshmaelJehohananJehoiadaJerohamMaaseiahObed
Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

2 So they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the heads of the families of Israel. And when they came to Jerusalem,

3 the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. “Behold, the king’s son!” said Jehoiada. “He must reign, just as the LORD promised concerning the descendants of David.

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BSB
Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.
KJV
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
WEB
In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds—Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri—into a covenant with him.
ASV
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
DARBY
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of the hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
BLB
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and he took the captains of the hundreds—Azariah son of Jeroham, and Ishmael son of Jehohanan, and Azariah son of Obed, and Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri—with him into the covenant.
ÅB
Men i det syvende år tok Jojada mot til seg og gjorde en pakt med noen av høvedsmennene over hundre; det var Asarja, Jerohams sønn, og Ismael, Johanans sønn, og Asarja, Obeds sønn, og Ma'aseja, Adajas sønn, og Elisafat, Sikris sønn.
OTB
I det sjuende året styrket Jojada seg, og han tok høvedsmenn over hundre: Asarja, sønn av Jeroham, Ismael, sønn av Johanan, Asarja, sønn av Obed, Ma’aseja, sønn av Adaja, og Elisjafat, sønn av Zikri, og de inngikk en pakt med ham.
B1930
Men i det syvende år tok Jojada mot til sig og gjorde en pakt med nogen av høvedsmennene over hundre; det var Asarja, Jerohams sønn, og Ismael, Johanans sønn, og Asarja, Obeds sønn, og Ma'aseja, Adajas sønn, og Elisafat, Sikris sønn.

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  • 2 Kings 11:4–20

    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

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  • Nehemiah 9:38

    In view of all this, we make a binding agreement, putting it in writing and sealing it with the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.”

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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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  • 1 Samuel 18:3

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

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