2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 23:1–3

¹Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds — with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri. ²So they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the heads of the families of Israel. And when they came to Jerusalem, ³the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God.

“Behold, the king’s son!” said Jehoiada. “He must reign, just as the LORD promised concerning the descendants of David.

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2 Chronicles 23:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then in the seventh	הַשְּׁבִעִ֜ית	haš·šə·ḇi·‘îṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H7637 seventh
year	וּבַשָּׁנָ֨ה	ū·ḇaš·šā·nāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
Jehoiada	יְהוֹיָדָ֗ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
strengthened himself	הִתְחַזַּ֣ק	hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and made	וַיִּקַּ֣ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
a covenant	בַבְּרִֽית׃	ḇab·bə·rîṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
with	עִמּ֥וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
the commanders	שָׂרֵ֣י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of hundreds	הַמֵּא֡וֹת	ham·mê·’ō·wṯ	Article; Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
with Azariah	לַעֲזַרְיָ֣הוּ	la·‘ă·zar·yā·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5838 Azarjah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jeroham	יְרֹחָ֡ם	yə·rō·ḥām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3395 Jerocham
Ishmael	וּלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל	ū·lə·yiš·mā·‘êl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehohanan	יְ֠הוֹחָנָן	yə·hō·w·ḥā·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3076 Jehochanan
Azariah	וְלַֽעֲזַרְיָ֨הוּ	wə·la·‘ă·zar·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5838 Azarjah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Obed	עוֹבֵ֜ד	‘ō·w·ḇêḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5744 Obed
Maaseiah	מַעֲשֵׂיָ֧הוּ	ma·‘ă·śê·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4641 Maasejah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Adaiah	עֲדָיָ֛הוּ	‘ă·ḏā·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5718 Adajah
and Elishaphat	אֱלִישָׁפָ֥ט	’ĕ·lî·šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H478 Elishaphat
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Zichri	זִכְרִ֖י	ziḵ·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2147 Zicri

2 Chronicles 23:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they went throughout	וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙	way·yā·sōb·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
Judah	בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה	bî·hū·ḏāh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and gathered	וַיִּקְבְּצ֤וּ	way·yiq·bə·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּם֙	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
from all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the cities	עָרֵ֣י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and the heads	וְרָאשֵׁ֥י	wə·rā·šê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
of the families	הָאָב֖וֹת	hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1 father
of Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
And when they came	וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 23:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
assembly	הַקָּהָ֥ל	haq·qā·hāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
made	וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת	way·yiḵ·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
a covenant	בְּרִ֛ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
in the house	בְּבֵ֥ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Behold	הִנֵּ֤ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the king’s	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
said Jehoiada	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
He must reign	יִמְלֹ֔ךְ	yim·lōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
promised	דִּבֶּ֥ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
concerning	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the descendants	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of David	דָוִֽיד׃	ḏā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

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2 Chronicles 23:2 2 Chronicles 11:13–17

2 Chronicles 23:3 2 Chronicles 21:7 · 2 Samuel 7:12 · 2 Chronicles 6:16 · 2 Chronicles 7:18 · 2 Kings 11:17 · 1 Kings 2:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.