2 Chronicles 23:16
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New International Version (©2011)
Jehoiada then made a covenant that he, the people and the king would be the LORD's people.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD's people.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king that they should be the LORD’s people.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they would be the LORD'S people.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the king, and the people that they would be the LORD's people.

International Standard Version (©2012)
After this, Jehoiada drew up a covenant between himself as an individual with all the people, and between himself as king, that they would be the LORD's people.

NET Bible (©2006)
Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jehoiada made a promise to the LORD on behalf of the king and his people that they would be the LORD's people.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.

American King James Version
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
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah's people.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joiada made a covenant between himself and all the people, and the king, that they should be the people of the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they should be the people of Jehovah.

English Revised Version
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoiada maketh a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, to be for a people to Jehovah;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:12-20 A warning from God was sent to Jehoram. The Spirit of prophecy might direct Elijah to prepare this writing in the foresight of Jehoram's crimes. He is plainly told that his sin should certainly ruin him. But no marvel that sinners are not frightened from sin, and to repentance, by the threatenings of misery in another world, when the certainty of misery in this world, the sinking of their estates, and the ruin of their health, will not restrain them from vicious courses. See Jehoram here stripped of all his comforts. Thus God plainly showed that the controversy was with him, and his house. He had slain all his brethren to strengthen himself; now, all his sons are slain but one. David's house must not be wholly destroyed, like those of Israel's kings, because a blessing was in it; that of the Messiah. Good men may be afflicted with diseases; but to them they are fatherly chastisements, and by the support of Divine consolations the soul may dwell at ease, even when the body lies in pain. To be sick and poor, sick and solitary, but especially to be sick and in sin, sick and under the curse of God, sick and without grace to bear it, is a most deplorable case. Wickedness and profaneness make men despicable, even in the eyes of those who have but little religion.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 16. - Between him. The Revised Version reads "himself," which is the evident meaning. The parallel leaves out, however, mention of Jehoiada as party to the covenant, viewing him rather as the promoter of it.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2Ch 23:16. Jehoiada Restores the Worship of God, and Settles the King.

16. Jehoiada made a covenant—(See on [449]2Ki 11:17).

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Jehoiada Restores the Worship of God
16And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people. 17Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and broke it down, and broke his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. 18Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David. …

2 Kings 11:17 Jehoiada then made a covenant between the LORD and the king and people that they would be the LORD's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
2 Chronicles 15:12 They entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul.
2 Chronicles 29:10 Now I intend to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger will turn away from us.
2 Chronicles 34:31 The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the LORD--to follow the LORD and keep his commands, statutes and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, and to obey the words of the covenant written in this book.