2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 23:16–21

16Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. 17So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.

18Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David. 19He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that no one who was in any way unclean could enter.

20And he took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate. They seated King Joash on the royal throne, 21and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword.

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2 Chronicles 23:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָע֙yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
madeוַיִּכְרֹ֤תway·yiḵ·rōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a covenantבְּרִ֔יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
between himselfבֵּינ֕וֹbê·nōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH996 interval, space between
andוּבֵ֥יןū·ḇênConjunctive waw; PrepositionH996 interval, space between
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
that they would beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the LORD’sלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
peopleלְעָ֖םlə·‘āmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

2 Chronicles 23:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
wentוַיָּבֹ֨אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the templeבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Baalהַבַּ֙עַל֙hab·ba·‘alArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
and tore it downוַֽיִּתְּצֻ֔הוּway·yit·tə·ṣu·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH5422 pull down, break down
They smashed the altarsמִזְבְּחֹתָ֥יוmiz·bə·ḥō·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4196 altar
and idolsצְלָמָ֖יוṣə·lā·māwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6754 image
to piecesשִׁבֵּ֑רוּšib·bê·rūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH7665 break, break in pieces
and killedהָרְג֖וּhā·rə·ḡūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2026 kill, slay
Mattanמַתָּן֙mat·tānNoun - proper - masculine singularH4977 Mattan
the priestכֹּהֵ֣ןkō·hênNoun - masculine singular constructH3548 priest
of Baalהַבַּ֔עַלhab·ba·‘alArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
in front ofלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּחֽוֹת׃ham·miz·bə·ḥō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4196 altar

2 Chronicles 23:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverיְהוֹיָדָ֨עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֨עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
putוַיָּשֶׂם֩way·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
the oversightפְּקֻדֹּ֜תpə·qud·dōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
into the handsבְּיַ֨דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּם֮hal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Davidדָּוִיד֮dā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
had appointedחָלַ֣קḥā·laqVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2505 divide, share
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to offerלְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offeringsעֹל֣וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH5930 whole burnt-offering
to the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
as writtenכַּכָּת֛וּבkak·kā·ṯūḇPreposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
in the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֥תbə·ṯō·w·raṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
with rejoicingבְּשִׂמְחָ֣הbə·śim·ḥāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and songוּבְשִׁ֑ירū·ḇə·šîrConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7892 song
as ordainedיְדֵ֥יyə·ḏêNoun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand
by Davidדָוִֽיד׃ḏā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

2 Chronicles 23:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He stationedוַֽיַּעֲמֵד֙way·ya·‘ă·mêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
gatekeepersהַשּׁ֣וֹעֲרִ֔יםhaš·šō·w·‘ă·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7778 porter
atעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֖יša·‘ă·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8179 gate
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
so that no oneוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
in anyלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
wayדָּבָֽר׃dā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
uncleanטָמֵ֖אṭā·mêAdjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean
could enterיָבֹ֥אyā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go

2 Chronicles 23:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he took with himוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the commandersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of hundredsהַמֵּא֡וֹתham·mê·’ō·wṯArticle; Number - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
the noblesהָֽאַדִּירִים֩hā·’ad·dî·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH117 majestic
the rulersהַמּֽוֹשְׁלִ֨יםham·mō·wō·šə·lîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
of the peopleבָּעָ֜םbā·‘āmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleעַ֣ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and they brought the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
downוַיּ֤וֹרֶדway·yō·w·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and enteredוַיָּבֹ֛אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
throughבְּתֽוֹךְ־bə·ṯō·wḵ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the Upperהָֽעֶלְי֖וֹןhā·‘el·yō·wnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH5945 high
Gateשַׁ֥עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
They seatedוַיּוֹשִׁ֙יבוּ֙way·yō·wō·šî·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
onעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the royalהַמַּמְלָכָֽה׃ham·mam·lā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
throneכִּסֵּ֥אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat

2 Chronicles 23:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּway·yiś·mə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8055 rejoice, be glad
And the cityוְהָעִ֣ירwə·hā·‘îrConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
was quietשָׁקָ֑טָהšā·qā·ṭāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH8252 be quiet, undisturbed
because Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ‘ă·ṯal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6271 Athaljah
had been put toהֵמִ֥יתוּhê·mî·ṯūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH4191 die
the swordבֶחָֽרֶב׃סḇe·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword

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2 Chronicles 23:16 Nehemiah 9:38 · 2 Chronicles 29:10 · 2 Kings 11:17

2 Chronicles 23:17 1 Kings 18:40

2 Chronicles 23:18 Numbers 28:1–31 · 2 Chronicles 5:5

2 Chronicles 23:20 2 Kings 11:19

2 Chronicles 23:21 2 Kings 11:20

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