2 Kings

2 Kings 11:17–21

¹⁷Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

¹⁸So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.

And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD. ¹⁹He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards.

Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne, ²⁰and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.

²¹Joash^e was seven years old when he became king.

Footnotes

e 11:21 Hebrew Jehoash, a variant of Joash (son of Ahaziah) as in verse 2

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2 Kings 11:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jehoiada	יְהוֹיָדָ֜ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
made	וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת	way·yiḵ·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
a covenant	הַבְּרִ֗ית	hab·bə·rîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
between	בֵּ֤ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and	וּבֵ֤ין	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
that they would be	לִהְי֥וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the LORD’s	לַֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
people	לְעָ֖ם	lə·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
He also	וּבֵ֥ין	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and	וּבֵ֥ין	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the people	הָעָֽם׃	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

2 Kings 11:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	עַם֩	‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of the land	הָאָ֨רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
went	וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the temple	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Baal	הַבַּ֜עַל	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
and tore it down	וַֽיִּתְּצֻ֗הוּ	way·yit·tə·ṣu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H5422 pull down, break down
They smashed the altars	מִזְבְּחֹתוֹ	miz·bə·ḥō·ṯō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4196 altar
and idols	צְלָמָיו֙	ṣə·lā·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6754 image
to pieces	שִׁבְּר֣וּ	šib·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H7665 break, break in pieces
and they killed	הָרְג֖וּ	hā·rə·ḡū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2026 kill, slay
Mattan	מַתָּן֙	mat·tān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4977 Mattan
the priest	כֹּהֵ֣ן	kō·hên	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3548 priest
of Baal	הַבַּ֔עַל	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
in front of	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the altars	הַֽמִּזְבְּח֑וֹת	ham·miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4196 altar
And Jehoiada the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֛ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
posted	וַיָּ֧שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
guards	פְּקֻדּ֖וֹת	pə·qud·dō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Kings 11:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He took with him	וַיִּקַּ֣ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the commanders	שָׂרֵ֣י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of hundreds	הַ֠מֵּאוֹת	ham·mê·’ō·wṯ	Article; Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
the Carites	הַכָּרִ֨י	hak·kā·rî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3746 Carian
the guards	הָרָצִ֜ים	hā·rā·ṣîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7323 run
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	עַ֣ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of the land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and they brought	וַיֹּרִ֤ידוּ	way·yō·rî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
from the house	מִבֵּ֣ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and entered	וַיָּב֛וֹאוּ	way·yā·ḇō·w·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the royal	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
palace	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
by way	דֶּֽרֶך־	de·reḵ-	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the Gate	שַׁ֥עַר	ša·ʿar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
of the Guards	הָרָצִ֖ים	hā·rā·ṣîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7323 run
Then	וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the royal	הַמְּלָכִֽים׃	ham·mə·lā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
throne	כִּסֵּ֥א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat

2 Kings 11:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
rejoiced	וַיִּשְׂמַ֥ח	way·yiś·maḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
And the city	וְהָעִ֣יר	wə·hā·‘îr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
was quiet	שָׁקָ֑טָה	šā·qā·ṭāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed
because Athaliah	עֲתַלְיָ֛הוּ	‘ă·ṯal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6271 Athaljah
had been put to	הֵמִ֥יתוּ	hê·mî·ṯū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H4191 die
the sword	בַחֶ֖רֶב	ḇa·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
at the royal	מֶלֶךְ׃ס	mɛ·lɛḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
palace	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

2 Kings 11:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joash	יְהוֹאָ֥שׁ	yə·hō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3060 Jehoash
seven	שֶׁ֥בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years old	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
when he became king	בְּמָלְכֽוֹ׃פ	bə·mā·lə·ḵōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign