And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD’s people; between the king also and the people.
What does 2 Kings 11:17 mean?
King and people would cleave most firmly to each other, when both had joined themselves to the Lord.
Key themes
HopeJustice and mercyTruthProphetic witness
Read with
Keep this verse inside 2 Kings 11:17-21 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Jehoiada Person
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Jehovah-known. (1. ) The father of Benaiah, who was one of David’s chief warriors ( 2 Sam. 8:18 ; 20:23 ). (2. ) The high priest at the time of Athaliah’s usurpation of the throne of Judah.