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2 Chronicles 23:16

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What does 2 Chronicles 23:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah`s people.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah`s people.
2 Chronicles 23:16 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 23

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets; the singers also [played] on instruments of music, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason! treason!
14And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword: for the priest said, Slay her not in the house of Jehovah.
15So they made way for her; and she went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king`s house: and they slew her there.
16And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah`s people.
17And all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.
18And Jehoiada appointed the officers of the house of Jehovah under the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of Jehovah, to offer the burnt-offerings of Jehovah, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, according to the order of David.
19And he set the porters at the gates of the house of Jehovah, that none that was unclean in anything should enter in.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“JEHOIADA RESTORES THE WORSHIP OF GOD, AND SETTLES THE KING. (Ch2 23:16) Jehoiada made a covenant--(See on Kg2 11:17). Next: 2 Chronicles Chapter 24”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Between him ... - In 2 Kings 11:17 the covenant is said to have been made “between the Lord,” etc. To the writer of Chronicles Jehoiada was God’s representative, and received the pledges of king and people. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Him - The Lord, as is expressed, Kg2 11:17. 2 Chronicles 23:18”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“23:16-17 The covenant included vows between the king and the people, between the Lord and the king, and between the Lord and the people. The vows with the Lord included eliminating the worship of Baal.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“made a covenant: Ch2 15:12, Ch2 15:14, Ch2 29:10, Ch2 34:31, Ch2 34:32; Deu 5:2, Deu 5:3, Deu 29:1-15; Kg2 11:17; Ezr 10:3; Neh 5:12, Neh 5:13, Neh 9:38, Neh 10:29-39 that they should: Deu 26:17-19; Jos 24:21-25; Isa 44:5 2 Chronicles 23:17”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“The renewal of the covenant, extirpation of Baal-worship, and the solemn entry of the king into his palace, as in Kg2 11:17-20, and already commented on in that place. The remark as to the renewal of the covenant is in Ch2 23:16 (Chron.) somewhat more brief than in Kg2 11:17; and בּינו, between himself, the same as between himself, the high priest, as representative of Jehovah. In Kg2 11:17, the matter is more clearly expressed. In Kg2 11:18., the statement, "the priest set overseers over the house of Jahve," is expanded by the addition of the words, "by means of the Levitic priests whom David had distributed for the house of Jahve to offer sacrifices;...and he placed doorkeepers at the…”
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