2 Kings 11:18

Contextual Overview

¹⁷Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people that they would be the Lord’s people and another covenant between the king and the people. ¹⁷ Yehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD's people; between the king also and the people. ¹⁷ And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord 's people; between the king also and the people. ¹⁷ And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, that they should be the Lord 's people, and also between the king and the people. ¹⁷ Then Jehoiada made an agreement between the Lord and the king and the people that they would be the Lord 's special people. He also made an agreement between the king and the people. ¹⁷ Jehoiada then drew up a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, stipulating that they should be loyal to the Lord . ¹⁷Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD, the king, and the people, that they would be the LORD'S people—also between the king and the people [to be his subjects]. ¹⁷ Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD, the king, and the people, that they would be the LORD'S people, and between the king and the people. ¹⁷ And Iehoiada made a couenant betweene the Lord, and the King & the people, that they should be the Lordes people: likewise betweene the King and the people. ¹⁷Then Jehoiada cut a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they would be the people of Yahweh, also between the king and the people.

Bible Verse Review
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went: 2 Kings 9:25-28, 2 Kings 10:26, 2 Kings 18:4, 2 Kings 23:4-6, 2 Kings 23:10, 2 Kings 23:14, 2 Chronicles 23:17, 2 Chronicles 34:4, 2 Chronicles 34:7

brake they: 2 Kings 18:4, Exodus 32:20, Deuteronomy 12:3, 2 Chronicles 21:17, Isaiah 2:18, Zechariah 13:2

slew Mattan: Deuteronomy 13:5, Deuteronomy 13:9, 1 Kings 18:40, Zechariah 13:2, Zechariah 13:3

appointed: 2 Chronicles 23:18-20

officers: Heb. offices

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:16 - Baal 2 Kings 23:20 - he slew Jeremiah 29:26 - officers

Cross-References

Luke 3:35
son of Serug,

Luke 3:35
Which was the sonne of Saruch, which was the sonne of Ragau, which was the sonne of Phaleg, which was the sonne of Heber, which was the sonne of Sala,

Luke 3:35
Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

Luke 3:35
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

Luke 3:35
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah,

Luke 3:35
Nahor was the son of Serug. Serug was the son of Reu. Reu was the son of Peleg. Peleg was the son of Eber. Eber was the son of Shelah.

Luke 3:35
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah,

Luke 3:35
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah,

Luke 3:35
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah,

Luke 3:35
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And all the people of the land,.... That were at Jerusalem, and the parts adjacent, that came from the country, hearing what was done: went into the house of Baal; a temple of his Athaliah had built, either in Jerusalem, or near it; perhaps on the mount of Olives, called the mount of corruption, 2 Kings 23:13 from the idolatry there committed:

and brake it down, his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly; made an entire destruction of them all, temple, altars, the images of Baal and other deities:

and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altar; either as he was sacrificing, or that he might be a sacrifice, or where he had fled for refuge:

and the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord; priests to offer sacrifices, Levites to sing the praises of God, porters at the door of the temple, and watches in it, and restored the courses of the priests, and everything to its proper order, which had been neglected, or had ceased, during the usurpation of Athaliah; see 2 Chronicles 23:18.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A temple had been built to Baal at Jerusalem itself by Athaliah, Ahaziah, or Jehoram. According to Josephus, it was constructed in the reign of Jehoram. Its exact position is uncertain.

Images - The word used here is not the same as in 2 Kings 10:26, but a word which implies likeness. The Phoenicians had fashioned images, besides their unfashioned pillar-idols.

The priest appointed ... - The temple worship having been discontinued during Athaliah’s rule, it devolved on Jehoiada now to re-establish it (see marginal reference). He had already summoned the Levites out of all the cities of Judah 2 Chronicles 23:2, and had made use of them in the events of the day. He therefore proceeded at once to assign the custody of the temple to a particular course, before conducting the young king to the palace.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 11:18. His altars and images brake they in pieces — It is probable that Athaliah had set up the worship of Baal in Judah, as Jezebel had done in Israel; or probably it had never been removed since the days of Solomon. It was no wonder that Jehoiada began his reform with this act, when we learn from 2 Chronicles 24:7, that the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the Lord did they bestow upon Baalim.