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Good News Translation

2 Chronicles 23:9

Jehoiada gave the officers the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and had been kept in the Temple.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Shield;   Spear;   Temple;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Jehoiada;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Athaliah;   Joash or Jehoash;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Athaliah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hadarezer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Arms and Armor;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Armour;   Jehoiada ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Joash;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Anoint;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jehoiada;   Priests and Levites;   Scales;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Athaliah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The priest Jehoiada gave to the commanders of hundreds King David’s spears, shields, and quivers that were in God’s temple.
Hebrew Names Version
Yehoiada the Kohen delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
King James Version
Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
English Standard Version
And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains the spears and the large and small shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of God.
New Century Version
Jehoiada gave the commanders of a hundred men the spears and the large and small shields that had belonged to King David and that were kept in the Temple of God.
New English Translation
Jehoiada the priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David's spears and shields that were kept in God's temple.
Amplified Bible
Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had been King David's, which were in the house of God.
New American Standard Bible
Then Jehoiada the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and the shields and quivers which had been King David's, which were in the house of God.
World English Bible
Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iehoiada the Priest deliuered to the captaines of hundreths speares, and shieldes, and bucklers which had bene King Dauids, and were in the house of God.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the shields and small shields which had been King David's, which were in the house of God.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God.
Contemporary English Version
Jehoiada went into the temple and brought out the swords and shields that had belonged to King David, and he gave them to the commanders.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hoyada the cohen issued to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields that had been King David's and were kept in the house of God.
Darby Translation
And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of the hundreds king David's spears and shields and targets, which were in the house of God.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoiada the priest gave the spears and the large and small shields that belonged to King David to the officers. The weapons were kept in God's Temple.
George Lamsa Translation
Moreover Jehoiadah the priest delivered spears and bucklers and shields to the captains of hundreds that had been King Davids, which were in the house of the LORD.
Lexham English Bible
And Jehoiada the priest gave the spears and small shields that had belonged to King David that were in the house of God to the commanders of hundreds.
Literal Translation
And Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of the hundreds the spears, and the shields, and the bucklers that were King David's, that were in the house of God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Ioiada ye prest gaue the captaynes ouer hundreds speares & shyldes, and kynge Dauids weapens, which were in the house of God,
American Standard Version
And Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and body-covers which had been King David's and which were kept in the house of God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iehoiada the priest deliuered to the captaynes of hundredes, speares, shieldes, and bucklers, that had parteyned to king Dauid, and were in the house of God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
King James Version (1611)
Moreouer, Iehoiada the Priest deliuered to the captaines of hundreds, speares and bucklers, and shields, that had bene King Dauids, which were in the house of God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jodae gave to the men the swords, and the shields, and the arms, which had belonged to King David, in the house of God.
English Revised Version
And Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in the house of God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For Joiada, the bischop, suffride not the cumpenyes to go awei, that weren wont to come oon after `the tother bi ech wouke. And Joiada, the preest, yaf to the centuriouns speris, and scheeldis, and bokeleris of kyng Dauid, whiche he hadde halewid in to the hows of the Lord.
Update Bible Version
And Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover, Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds, spears, and bucklers, and shields, that [had been] king David's, which [were] in the house of God.
New King James Version
And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had belonged to King David, that were in the temple of God.
New Living Translation
Then Jehoiada supplied the commanders with the spears and the large and small shields that had once belonged to King David and were stored in the Temple of God.
New Life Bible
Then Jehoiada the religious leader gave the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small battle-coverings that had been King David's, which were in the house of God.
New Revised Standard
The priest Jehoiada delivered to the captains the spears and the large and small shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of God;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jehoiada the priest gave unto the captains of hundreds, the spears and the bucklers and the shields, which belonged to King David, - which were in the house of God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joiada the priest gave to the captains the spears, and the shields, and targets of king David, which he had dedicated in the house of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
And Jehoi'ada the priest delivered to the captains the spears and the large and small shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of God;
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoiada the priest giveth to the heads of the hundreds the spears, and the shields, and the bucklers that [are] king David's, that [are] in the house of God;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had been King David's, which were in the house of God.

Contextual Overview

1 After waiting six years Jehoiada the priest decided that it was time to take action. He made a pact with five army officers: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri. 2 They traveled to all the cities of Judah and brought back with them to Jerusalem the Levites and all the heads of the clans. 3 They all gathered in the Temple, and there they made a covenant with Joash, the king's son. Jehoiada said to them, "Here is the son of the late king. He is now to be king, as the Lord promised that King David's descendants would be. 4 This is what we will do. When the priests and Levites come on duty on the Sabbath, one third of them will guard the Temple gates, 5 another third will guard the royal palace, and the rest will be stationed at the Foundation Gate. All the people will assemble in the Temple courtyard. 6 No one is to enter the Temple buildings except the priests and the Levites who are on duty. They may enter, because they are consecrated, but the rest of the people must obey the Lord 's instructions and stay outside. 7 The Levites are to stand guard around the king, with their swords drawn, and are to stay with the king wherever he goes. Anyone who tries to enter the Temple is to be killed." 8 The Levites and the people of Judah carried out Jehoiada's instructions. The men were not dismissed when they went off duty on the Sabbath, so the commanders had available both those coming on duty and those going off. 9 Jehoiada gave the officers the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and had been kept in the Temple. 10 He stationed the men with drawn swords all around the front of the Temple, to protect the king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

spears: 1 Samuel 21:9, 2 Samuel 8:7

which were in the house: When the soldier retired from the tumults of war to the bosom of his family, he frequently hung up his arms in the temple, as a grateful acknowledgment of the protection he had received, and of the victories he had won. It is highly probable, therefore, that the arms of David which Jehoiada delivered to the captains of hundreds, "which were in the house of God," were laid up in the tabernacle by David when he resigned the command of his armies to his generals; and there is reason to believe that his conduct, in this respect, was followed by many of his companions in arms.

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 11:10 - king David's spears 2 Kings 11:15 - captains 1 Chronicles 25:1 - the captains

Cross-References

Romans 12:17
If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with a wrong. Try to do what everyone considers to be good.
Romans 13:8
Be under obligation to no one—the only obligation you have is to love one another. Whoever does this has obeyed the Law.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 23:9. Spears and bucklers — See on 2 Kings 11:10.


 
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