2-chronicles 23:16
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah's people.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And Jehoiada made an agreement between the Lord and all the people and the king, that they would be the Lord's people.
Webster's Revision
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.
World English Bible
Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Yahweh's people.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.
Clarke's 2-chronicles 23:16 Bible Commentary
Made a covenant between him - The high priest was, on this occasion, the representative of God; whom both the people and the king must have had in view, through the medium of his priest.
Barnes's 2-chronicles 23:16 Bible Commentary
Between him ... - In 2 Kings 11:17 the covenant is said to have been made "between the Lord," etc. To the writer of Chronicles Jehoiada was God's representative, and received the pledges of king and people.
Wesley's 2-chronicles 23:16 Bible Commentary
23:16 Him - The Lord, as is expressed, 11:17 .
