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2 Chronicles 23:20

18 Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as is written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David.

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

He also took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate. They seated King Joash on the royal throne,

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

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BSB
He also took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate. They seated King Joash on the royal throne,
KJV
And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king’s house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
WEB
He took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought the king down from the LORD’s house. They came through the upper gate to the king’s house, and set the king on the throne of the kingdom.
ASV
And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of Jehovah: and they came through the upper gate unto the king`s house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
DARBY
And he took the captains of the hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of Jehovah; and they came through the upper gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
BLB
And he took the captains of the hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and he brought down the king from the house of YHWH. And they went into the midst of the Upper Gate to the house of the king, and they set the king on the throne of the kingdom.
ÅB
Så tok han med seg høvedsmennene over hundre og de fornemste og de mektige blant folket og hele folkemengden og førte kongen ned fra Herrens hus, og de gikk gjennom den øvre port inn i kongens hus og satte kongen på kongetronen.
OTB
Han tok høvedsmennene over hundre, de adelige, folkets herskere, og hele folket i landet, og førte kongen ned fra Herrens hus, og de kom gjennom den øvre porten til kongens hus, og de satte kongen på den kongelige tronen.
B1930
Så tok han med sig høvedsmennene over hundre og de fornemste og de mektige blandt folket og hele folkemengden og førte kongen ned fra Herrens hus, og de gikk gjennem den øvre port inn i kongens hus og satte kongen på kongetronen.

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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 15:35

    Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD.

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  • 2 Kings 11:9–10

    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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