Then he brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, “Long live the king!”
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Then he brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, “Long live the king!”
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And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
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Then he brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown and the insignia; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said: 'Long live the king.'
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Passages linked to 2 Kings 11:12 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 10:24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him whom Yahweh has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?” All the people shouted, and said, “Long live the king!”
- Exodus 25:16 You shall put the covenant which I shall give you into the ark.
- Exodus 31:18 When he finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, he gave Moses the two tablets of the covenant, stone tablets, written with God’s finger.
- 2 Samuel 1:10 So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.”
- 1 Kings 1:39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, “Long live king Solomon!”
- Deuteronomy 17:18-20 It shall be, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write himself a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the Levitical priests. It shall be with him, and he shall read from it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear Yahweh his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them; that his heart not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he not turn away from the commandment to the right hand, or to the left, to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children, in the middle of Israel.
- 1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, “Hasn’t Yahweh anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?
- 2 Samuel 16:16 When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
- 2 Kings 11:2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedroom; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
- Psalms 47:1 Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
- Psalms 98:8 Let the rivers clap their hands. Let the mountains sing for joy together.
- Isaiah 55:12 For you shall go out with joy, and be led out with peace. The mountains and the hills will break out before you into singing; and all the trees of the fields will clap their hands.
- 1 Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
- 2 Samuel 2:4 The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.”
- 2 Samuel 2:7 Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.”
- 2 Samuel 5:3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel.
- 2 Samuel 12:30 He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought a great quantity of plunder out of the city.
- 1 Kings 1:34 Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Blow the trumpet, and say, ‘Long live king Solomon!’
- 2 Kings 9:3 Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, ‘Yahweh says, “I have anointed you king over Israel.” ’ Then open the door, flee, and don’t wait.”
- 2 Kings 11:4 In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into Yahweh’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in Yahweh’s house, and showed them the king’s son.
- 2 Chronicles 23:11 Then they brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, “Long live the king!”
- Esther 2:17 The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
- Esther 6:8 let royal clothing be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides on, and on the head of which a royal crown is set.
- Psalms 21:3 For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
- Psalms 72:15-17 They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long. Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field. His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
- Psalms 78:5 For he established a covenant in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;
- Psalms 89:39 You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.
- Psalms 132:18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”
- Isaiah 8:16 Wrap up the covenant. Seal the law among my disciples.
- Isaiah 8:20 Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
- Lamentations 4:20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Yahweh, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, under his shadow we will live among the nations.
- Daniel 3:9 They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, “O king, live for ever!
- Daniel 6:21 Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
- Matthew 21:9 The multitudes who went in front of him, and those who followed, kept shouting, “Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
- Matthew 27:29 They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
- Acts 4:27 “For truly, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed,
- 2 Corinthians 1:21 Now he who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God,
- Hebrews 1:9 You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”
- Hebrews 2:9 But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
- Revelation 19:12 His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has names written and a name written which no one knows but he himself.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Meaning, the Law of God, which is his chief…
Meaning, the Law of God, which is his chief charge, and whereby only his throne is established.
That is, Joash, which had been kept secret six years.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 11:12 And he brought forth the king’s son,…
2Ki 11:12 And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
Ver. 12. And gate him the testimony.] That is, The Book of Deuteronomy, according to Deu 17:18-19, or some other book wherein the law was registered, {2Ch 23:11} called the Testimony, because it testifieth of God’s will and men’s duty, and is the best rule of ruledom; far beyond Lipsius’s "Beehive," or Machiavel’s "Spider Web." Queen Elizabeth, at her coronation, took the Bible - presented to herewith both her hands, and, kissing it, laid it to her breast, saying, that the same had ever been her chiefest delight, and should be the rule whereby she meant to frame her government. {a}
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{a} Speed’s Chron.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The testimony, i.e. the book of the law, which…
The testimony, i.e. the book of the law, which he put into the king’s hand, to mind him of his duty at his entrance upon his kingdom, which was to read and write out that holy book, Deu 17:18, and to govern himself and his kingdom by it; the law of God being frequently and most properly called a testimony, as Psa 78:5; 132:12; Isa 8:16,20; see also Deu 6:17,20; 2Ki 23:3, because it is a witness of God’s will, and man’s duty.
Anointed him; as they used to do in doubtful cases, when there was any competition or question about the crown, as now there was.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard,…
And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard, and of the people,.... Their acclamations and shouts at the coronation of the king; for by this time the people had some knowledge of the affair, and ran, and came flocking to see the new king, and express their joy on this occasion, and whom they greatly praised, Ch2 23:12.
she came to the people into the temple of the Lord; the outward court, where the people were assembled; and she seems to come alone, unattended, in great surprise and consternation, and was admitted to pass the guards, being the queen, and alone, and perhaps by the particular order of Jehoiada, though contrary to the general orders he gave, Kg2 11:8.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Testimony - The book of the law, which he…
Testimony - The book of the law, which he put into the king's hand, to mind him of his duty at his entrance upon his kingdom, which was to read and write out that holy book, Deut. xvii, 18, and to govern himself and his kingdom by it: the law of God being frequently and most properly called a testimony, because it is a witness of God's will, and man's duty.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 12. Put the crown upon him] This was…
Verse 12. Put the crown upon him] This was a diadem or golden band that went round the head.
And - the testimony] Probably the book of the law, written on a roll of vellum. This was his sceptre. Some think that it was placed upon his head, as well as the diadem. The diadem, the testimony, and the anointing oil, were essential to his consecration.
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They clapped their hands] This I believe is the first instance on record of clapping the hands as a testimony of joy.
God save the king] יחי המלך yechi hannmelech; May the king live! So the words should be translated wherever they occur.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ki 11:12. And put the crown upon him —…
2Ki 11:12. And put the crown upon him — Having produced Joash, he put the crown on his head, which, it is likely, was kept in the sanctuary. And gave him the testimony — The book of the law, which he put into the king’s hand to remind him of his duty at his entrance upon his kingdom, which was to read and write out that holy book, (Deu 17:18,) and to govern himself and his kingdom by it; the law of God being frequently and most properly called a testimony, because it is a witness of God’s will, and man’s duty. They made him king, and anointed him — As was wont to be done in doubtful cases, when there was any competition or question about the crown, as now there was.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The testimony - i. e., “The Book of the…
The testimony - i. e., “The Book of the Law” which was kept in the ark of the covenant (Dent. 31:26). This Jehoiada placed ou the king’s head at the moment of coronation, perhaps to indicate that the king was not to be above, but under, the direction of the Law of his country.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain The testimony. The book of the law. (Challoner) ---…
The testimony. The book of the law. (Challoner) --- So Job (xxxi. 35, 36.) wished to have the sentence pronounced by God as a crown upon his head. The Orientals still lift to their heads the letters which they have received from people whom they wish to honour. (Thevenot, 46.) --- Some think that the diadem was adorned with phylacteries, or scrolls, containing parts of the law, (Grotius) particularly what related to the king; (Haydock) or that Joas held in his hand a roll of vellum, containing those instructions, (Deuteronomy xvii. 18., and 2 Paralipomenon xxiii. 11.) instead of a sceptre. --- Anointed him, by the hands of Joiada; as this ceremony was requisite on account of the usurpation of Athalia. In peaceable times the unction was not given, (Calmet) according to the Jews, (Haydock) whose sentiment is elsewhere shewn to be unsatisfactory. (Calmet)
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 12. He brought forth the king’s son — The…
12. He brought forth the king’s son — The youthful Joash, now seven years old, having been for six of these years hid in the temple. 2Ki_11:3.
And put the crown upon him — In the ceremony of crowning and anointing, Jehoiada, the high priest, officiated.
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Gave him the testimony — The laws of Moses, from which he might read and learn all the days of his life. Compare Deu_17:18-19.
God save the king — Compare 1Sa_10:24. note.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 12. And he brought forth the king’s son] i.e.…
12. And he brought forth the king’s son] i.e. Jehoiada did so, who had charge of him. The name ‘king’s son’ is perhaps given to him here rather than his personal name, to mark that the struggle was for the true successor.
and gave him the Testimony] The word so rendered occurs first in Exo_16:34, where it is directed that the pot of manna is to be laid up before the Testimony. That by this is meant some portion of the Law which was given to Moses is made clear in a later passage. In Exo_25:16; Exo_25:21 it is described as ‘the Testimony which I shall give thee’. We need not suppose that in these passages the whole law of Moses is intended, but the name given to the first portion of the Law would no doubt be continued in after times for all that was considered to be the divine revelation. Hence we must here understand the Law, as the people then possessed it. Express direction is given in Deu_17:18-19, that when a king shall be chosen he shall have a copy of the Law, which he shall study ‘that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes to do them’. So the delivery of the Law would naturally form a most solemn portion of the coronation ceremony.
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and anointed him] This was not done as far as we know with all kings, but the present was a special occasion, and no part of the ordinance would be omitted which could help to mark in a religious manner the restoration of the true scion of David’s house.
and they clapt their hands] A natural expression of approval and applause, though not frequently spoken of in the O. Test. It is found in the Psa_47:1 of exultation before God, and the figure is used Psa_98:8 ‘Let the floods clap their hands’. But it is quite as frequently used where rejoicing over a fallen enemy is the cause (cf. Job_27:23; Lam_2:15; Nah_3:19).
God save the king] Literally ‘Let the king live’. So they cried when Saul was made king, 1Sa_10:24, and at the feast of Adonijah when he sought to be king, 1Ki_1:25.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (12) And he brought forth the king’s son.—When the…
(12) And he brought forth the king’s son.—When the two lines were formed, cutting off the interior of the Temple from the court, Jehoiada led forth the young prince into the protected space between them; perhaps from a side chamber, or perhaps from the sanctuary itself.
And gave him the testimony.—The Hebrew has simply and the testimony. Kimchi explains this to mean a royal robe; other rabbis think of a phylactery on the coronet. (See Deu_6:8.) Thenius says, the Law—i.e., a book in which were written Mosaic ordinances, and which was held in a symbolic manner over the king’s head after he had been crowned. (See Note on 2Ch_23:11.)
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Anointed him.—The chronicler says it was “Jehoiada and his sons” who did it. It is difficult to see what objection can fairly be taken to this explanatory addition, unless we are to suppose that, although the high priest was present, the soldiers of the guard poured the sacred oil on the king’s head. Yet Thenius adduces it as an instance of the “petty spirit of the chronist,” accusing him of inserting the words “for fear anybody should think of an anointing by unconsecrated hands.” Surely such criticism as this is itself both “petty” and “wilful.” The words probably stood in the chronicler’s principal source.
God save the king.—Literally, Vivat rex. (1Ki_1:25.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And hei.e. Jehoiadabrought forth the king"s son produced him,…
And hei.e. Jehoiadabrought forth the king"s son produced him, i.e. , from the chamber or chambers where he had been concealed hitherto. (On the temple chambers, see (Neh_13:4-9) And put the crown upon him. That the Israelite kings actually wore crowns appears from 2Sa_1:10 and 1Ch_20:2. The crown was probably a band of gold, either plain or set with jewels, (Zec_9:16) fastened behind with a riband. It receives here the same name that is given to the high priest"s diadem in Exo_29:6 and Exo_39:30. And gave him the testimony. The words "gave him" are not in the original, and are superfluous. What is meant plainly is that the high priest laid on the young king"s head a copy of the Law, or of some essential portion of it, perhaps the Decalogue, which is often called "the testimony". (Exo_16:34 Exo_25:16, Exo_25:21, etc.) The object apparently was to show that the king was to rule by law, not arbitrarily that he was to be, as Dean Stanley says, "not above, but beneath, the law of his country" ("Jewish Church," vol. 2. p. 397). The ceremony seems to have been a new one, and is indicative of the gradual curtailment of the regal power under the later monarchy. And they made him king, and anointed him. A change is made from the singular to the plural, because, as we learn from 2Ch_23:11, "Jehoiada and his sons anointed him." We have had no mention of the anointing of a new monarch in Judah since the time of Solomon. (1Ki_1:39) It may, however, have been the usual practice. And theyi.e. the people all who were present clapped their hands an ordinary sign of joy (see Psa_47:1 Psa_98:8; Nah_3:19, etc.) and said, God save the king! literally, long live the king!. (comp. 1Sa_10:24; 2Sa_16:16; 1Ki_1:25, 1Ki_1:39)
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