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2 Chronicles 23:3
the 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jehoiada addresses the mobilized assembly of Levites and Israelite family heads in Jerusalem, publicly declaring the coronation of the king’s son immediately following their gathering.
The words — The narrative records the assembly making a covenant (וַיִּכְרֹת בְּרִית, va.yikh.rot be.Rit) with the king in the house of God (בְּבֵית הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים, be.Veit ha.'E.lo.Him).
The thread — This succession event directly fulfills the Davidic descendant promise in 2 Samuel 7:12 and aligns with the Lord’s prior commitment to preserve David’s house in 2 Chronicles 21:7.
Why it lands — The text states that royal authority is established through divine promise and public covenant rather than automatic hereditary right, requiring readers to submit to God’s sovereign appointment over human political structures.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the Lord hath said of the sons of David.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 7:12 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
- 2 Chronicles 6:16 Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’
- 2 Chronicles 21:7 Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.
- 1 Kings 2:4 and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
- 2 Kings 11:17 Then 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.
- 2 Chronicles 7:18 then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’
- 2 Samuel 5:3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.
- 2 Samuel 7:16 Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”
- 1 Kings 9:5 then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
- 1 Chronicles 9:9 and 956 of their relatives according to their genealogy. All these men were heads of their families.