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2 Kings 11:9
So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jehoiada the priest directs the commanders of hundreds to execute a royal protection plan during the transition of Sabbath duty shifts. The commanders assemble their incoming and outgoing personnel at the priest's location to receive further instructions.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ (va.ya'asu) means "they did," paired with צִוָּה (tziwah) "he commanded," emphasizing immediate compliance with Jehoiada's orders. The phrase שָׂרֵי הַמֵּאוֹת (sarei hamme'ot) identifies the military leaders responsible for executing the plan.
The thread — This obedience motif parallels 2 Chronicles 23:8, where Levites and Judahites likewise execute Jehoiada's commands, and echoes the earlier summons in 2 Kings 11:4. The military structure also reflects the administrative duties noted in 1 Chronicles 26:26 regarding treasuries and dedicated items.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to observe how structured obedience to religious authority enables political restoration. It demands recognition that safeguarding the covenant line depends on disciplined, coordinated action rather than spontaneous devotion.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 23:8 So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.
- 2 Kings 11:4 Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son
- 1 Chronicles 26:26 This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.