2 Chronicles 23:1-6

1 But in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage, and entered into a compact with the commanders of the hundreds, Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

2 They went around through Judah and gathered the Levites from all the towns of Judah, and the heads of families of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

3 Then the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. Jehoiada said to them, "Here is the king's son! Let him reign, as the Lord promised concerning the sons of David.

4 This is what you are to do: one-third of you, priests and Levites, who come on duty on the sabbath, shall be gatekeepers

5 one-third shall be at the king's house, and one-third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.

6 Do not let anyone enter the house of the Lord except the priests and ministering Levites; they may enter, for they are holy, but all the other people shall observe the instructions of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 23:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 23

The contents of this chapter are the same with 2Ki 11:4-20 and need no other explanation than what may be found in the notes there, to which the reader is referred.

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