2 Kings 11:17

“And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord’s people, etc.] Renewed the covenant between the Lord on the one part, and the king and the people on the other; assuring them, that as God had declared that he would be their God, he would yet be their God to bless and protect them, they continuing in obedience to him; and obliging them to promise that they would serve the Lord their God, and him only, and root out all idolatry from the land, and restore, and continue in, the pure worship of God: between the king also and the people; he promising, on his part, that he would govern them according to the law of God, and protect them in…”

“JEHOIADA RESTORES GOD'S WORSHIP. (Kg2 11:17-20) a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people--The covenant with the Lord was a renewal of the national covenant with Israel (Exo. 19:1-24:18; "to be unto him a people of inheritance," Deu 4:6; Deu 27:9). The covenant between the king and the people was the consequence of this, and by it the king bound himself to rule according to the divine law, while the people engaged to submit, to give him allegiance as the Lord's anointed. The immediate fruit of this renewal of the covenant was the destruction of the temple and the slaughter of the priests of Baal (see Kg2 10:27); the restoration of the pure worship of God in all its ancient…”

“A covenant - Rather, “the covenant,” which either was already an established part of a coronation (marginal reference “k”), or at least became such afterward. return to 'Top of Page'”

“A covenant - A sacred covenant whereby he solemnly engaged both the king, and people, that they should be the Lord's people; that they should renounce, and root out all idolatry, and set up and maintain God's true worship. Between the king - This was a civil covenant, whereby the king engaged himself to rule them justly, and in the fear of God; and the people obliged themselves to defend and obey him. Next: 4 Kings (2 Kings) Chapter 12”

“11:17 The renewal of the covenant was especially important after years of pagan rule. Covenant faithfulness accompanied by periodic renewal was mandated in the law (Deut 31:9-13), and Israel observed it at junctures in its history (see 2 Kgs 23:1-3; Josh 24).”

“made a covenant: Kg2 11:4; Deu 5:2, Deu 5:3, Deu 29:1-15; Jos 24:25; Ch2 15:12-14, Ch2 29:10, Ch2 34:31; Ezr 10:3; Neh 5:12, Neh 5:13, Neh 9:38, Neh 10:28, Neh 10:29; Co2 8:5 between the king: Sa1 10:25; Sa2 5:3; Ch1 11:3; Ch2 23:16; Rom 13:1-6 4 Kings (2 Kings) 11:18”