2 Kings 11:16-18
Christian Standard Bible
16 So they arrested her, and she went through the horse entrance(A) to the king’s palace, where she was put to death.(B)
Jehoiada’s Reforms
17 Then(C) Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people that they would be the Lord’s people(D) and another covenant between the king and the people.[a](E) 18 So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed its altars and images to pieces,(F) and they killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, at the altars.(G)
Then Jehoiada the priest appointed guards for the Lord’s temple.(H)
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- 11:17 Some Gk versions, 2Ch 23:16 omit and another covenant between the king and the people
2 Kings 11:16-18
King James Version
16 And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.
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.
18 And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord.
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2 Kings 11:16-18
New King James Version
16 So they seized her; and she went by way of the horses’ entrance into the king’s house, and there she was killed.
17 (A)Then Jehoiada (B)made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people, that they should be the Lord’s people, and also (C)between the king and the people. 18 And all the people of the land went to the (D)temple of Baal, and tore it down. They thoroughly (E)broke in pieces its altars and [a]images, and (F)killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And (G)the priest appointed [b]officers over the house of the Lord.
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- 2 Kings 11:18 Idols
- 2 Kings 11:18 Lit. offices
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