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2 Kings 11:10

The religious leader gave the captains the spears and coverings that had been King David's, which were in the house of the Lord.

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Church;   Church and State;   Citizens;   Conspiracy;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Levites;   Loyalty;   Orphan;   Shield;   Temple;   Usurpation;   Women;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Shields;   Stories for Children;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Fatherless;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Athaliah;   Joash or Jehoash;   King, Kings;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Judah, tribe and kingdom;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Fulfillment;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Judgments of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Buckler;   Temple;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Arms;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Athaliah;   High Priest;   Kings, 1 and 2;   People of the Land;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Armour, Arms;   Athaliah;   Chronicles, I;   Government;   Jehoash;   Jerusalem;   Marriage;   Priests and Levites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Armour;   Athaliah ;   Guard;   Jehoiada ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Athaliah;   Joash;   Queen;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - War;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Holy Place;   Jehoiada;   Joel (2);   Priest, High;   Priests and Levites;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The priest gave to the commanders of hundreds King David’s spears and shields that were in the Lord’s temple.
Hebrew Names Version
The Kohen delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of the LORD.
King James Version
And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the Lord .
English Standard Version
And the priest gave to the captains the spears and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of the Lord .
New Century Version
He gave the commanders the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and that were kept in the Temple of the Lord .
New English Translation
The priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David's spears and the shields that were kept in the Lord 's temple.
Amplified Bible
The priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
Then the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of the LORD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Priest gaue to the captaines of hundreths the speares and the shieldes that were King Dauids, & were in the house of the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and small shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of Yahweh.
Contemporary English Version
Jehoiada brought out the swords and shields that had belonged to King David and gave them to the commanders.
Complete Jewish Bible
The cohen issued to the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David's and were kept in the house of Adonai .
Darby Translation
And the priest gave to the captains of the hundreds king David's spears and shields which were in the house of Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
and he gave spears and shields to the captains. These were the spears and shields David put in the Lord 's Temple.
George Lamsa Translation
And the priest gave to the captains of hundreds King Davids spears and shields, which were in the house of the LORD.
Good News Translation
He gave the officers the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and had been kept in the Temple,
Lexham English Bible
Then the priest gave to the commanders of the hundreds spears and small round shields which were King David's, which were in the temple of Yahweh.
Literal Translation
And the priest gave to the rulers of the hundreds King David's spears and the shields, that were in the house of Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the prest gaue the captaynes speares and shyldes which had bene kynge Dauids, and were in the house of the LORDE.
American Standard Version
And the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
And 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 the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And to the captaynes ouer hundredes, did the priest geue king Dauids speares and shieldes, that were in the temple.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spear and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
And to the captaines ouer hundreds, did the Priest giue king Dauids speares and shields, that were in the Temple.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the swords and spears of king David that were in the house of the Lord.
English Revised Version
And the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David’s, which were in the house of the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which yaf to hem speris, and armeris of kyng Dauid, that weren in the hows of the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
and the priest giveth to the heads of the hundreds the spears and the shields that king David had, that [are] in the house of Jehovah.
Update Bible Version
And the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
And to the captains over hundreds the priest gave king David's spears and shields, that [were] in the temple of the LORD.
World English Bible
The priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of Yahweh.
New King James Version
And the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and shields which had belonged to King David, that were in the temple of the LORD.
New Living Translation
and he supplied them with the spears and small shields that had once belonged to King David and were stored in the Temple of the Lord .
New Revised Standard
The priest delivered to the captains the spears and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of the Lord ;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the priest gave unto the captains of hundreds the spears and the shields which belonged to King David, - which were in the house of Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he gave them the spears, and the arms of king David, which were in the house of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
And the priest delivered to the captains the spears and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of the LORD;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of the LORD.

Contextual Overview

4 In the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the captains of hundreds, men who watch over the king and the soldiers. He brought them into the house of the Lord, and made an agreement with them. He had them make a promise in the house of the Lord. Then he showed them the king's son. 5 He told them, "This is what you must do. One third of you who come in on the Day of Rest must keep watch over the king's house. 6 One third are to be at the gate Sur and one third at the gate behind the soldiers. So you will keep watch over the king's house. 7 And two parts of all of you who go out on the Day of Rest must keep watch over the house of the Lord for the king. 8 You will stand around the king, with spears in your hands. Whoever comes near must be killed. Be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in." 9 The captains of hundreds did all that Jehoiada the religious leader told them to do. Each one of them brought his men to Jehoiada the religious leader. Each one brought those who were to come in on the Day of Rest, and those who were to go out on the Day of Rest. 10 The religious leader gave the captains the spears and coverings that had been King David's, which were in the house of the Lord. 11 And the soldiers stood from the right side of the house to the left side of the house. Each one held his spear. They stood by the altar and by the house, around the king. 12 Then Jehoiada brought out the king's son and put the crown on him, and gave him the Law. They made him king and poured oil on him. Then they clapped their hands and said, "Long live the king!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

king David's spears: Josephus states that, for fear of creating suspicion, they came unarmed, "and Jehoiada having opened the arsenal in the temple which David had prepared, he divided among the centurions, priests, and Levites, the spears - arrows and quivers, and all other kinds of weapons which he found there." 1 Samuel 21:9, 2 Samuel 8:7, 1 Chronicles 26:26, 1 Chronicles 26:27, 2 Chronicles 5:1, 2 Chronicles 23:9, 2 Chronicles 23:10

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 11:11 - every man 2 Kings 11:14 - the princes 2 Kings 11:15 - captains 2 Chronicles 23:20 - the captains

Cross-References

Genesis 11:17
Eber lived 430 years after the birth of Peleg. He had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:21
Reu lived 207 years after the birth of Serug. He had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:22
When Serug had lived thirty years, he became the father of Nahor.
Genesis 11:27
Now these are the children of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give King David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the Lord. Such as he had taken in war from his enemies, and had dedicated for the service of the temple, to defend it on occasion, and laid up there; those the priests gave to the captains, to arm their men with, who came unarmed, and so unsuspected, and in this way might be armed without being seen and known.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 11:10. King David's spears and shields — Josephus expressly says that David had provided an arsenal for the temple, out of which Jehoiada took those arms. His words are; Ανοιξας δε Ιωαδος την εν τῳ ἱερῳ ὁπλοθηκην, ἡν Δαβιδης κατεσκευασε, διεμερισε τοις ἑκατονταρχαις ἁμα και ἱεροισι και Λευιταις ἁπανθ' ὁσα εὑρεν εν αυτῃ δορατα τε και φαρετρας, και ει τι ἑτερον ειδος ὁπλου κατελαβε. "And Jehoiada having opened the arsenal in the temple, which David had prepared, he divided among the centurions, priests, and Levites, the spears, (arrows,) and quivers, and all other kinds of weapons which he found there." - Ant. lib. ix., c. 7, s. 8.


 
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