2 Chronicles 23:11

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Summary

Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.

They brought

2 Chronicles 22:11

2 Kings 11:12

Put upon

The testimony

Isaiah 49:23

Anointed him

Acts 4:26

God save the king

Bible References

They brought

Ahaziah had a half sister, Jehosheba, who was married to a priest named Jehoiada. She secretly rescued one of Ahaziah's sons, Joash, took him away from the other princes who were about to be murdered. She hid him and a nurse in a bedroom at the Temple. By keeping him hidden, she saved him from death at the hands of Athaliah.

Then Jehoiada led Joash out and placed the crown on his head. He gave him a copy of the laws governing kingship. Then Jehoash was anointed and proclaimed king. The people clapped their hands and shouted: Long live the king!

Put upon

I went up to him and killed him. I knew that he would die anyway as soon as he fell. Then I took the crown from his head and the bracelet from his arm. Here, I have brought them to you.

You come to him with the blessings of good things. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

You have refused to recognize the covenant to your servant and have thrown his crown into the dirt.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on my anointed one will shine.

We see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels and crowned with glory and honor for suffering death. By the grace of God he tasted death for every man.

The man who endures under trial is blessed. For when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.

Listen, my dearly beloved brothers! Did God choose poor people in the world to be rich in faith and to receive the kingdom he promised to those who love him?

Around the throne were twenty-four elders sitting on thrones. They were dressed in white with crowns of gold on their heads.

You made them kings and priests to our God. They will reign as kings over the earth.

His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns (diadems). He had a name written that no man knew, but himself.

The testimony

I will give you the Ten Commandments written on two flat tablets. Put them inside the chest.

When God finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written by the finger of God.

When he first sits on the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll taken in the presence of the Levitical priests.

Listen you kings, be wise (show discernment) and be warned you rulers of the earth.

He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel. This he commanded our fathers that they should teach them to their children,

Tie up the written instructions. Seal the precepts (law) among my disciples.

Kings will be your guardians. Their princesses will be your nurses. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth. They will lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am Jehovah. Those who hopefully wait for me will not be put to shame.

Anointed him

Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. He kissed him and said: Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people. You will save them from all their enemies. This will be the sign that Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people.

All the elders of Israel came to King David at Hebron. He made a sacred alliance with them. They anointed him, and he became king of Israel.

Zadok took the container of olive oil that he had brought from the Tent of Jehovah's presence, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet, and all the people shouted: Long live King Solomon!

I have found David my servant. I anointed him with my holy oil.

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against Jehovah, and against his Christ. (Psalm 2:2)

God save the king

Samuel asked the people: Do you see whom Jehovah has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people. Then all the people shouted: Long live the king!

David's friend Hushai from Archi's family came to Absalom. He said: Long live the king! Long live the king!

Zadok and Nathan are to anoint him as king of Israel. Then blow the trumpet and shout: Long live King Solomon!

Those going ahead of him and following him shouted praise: Glory to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah! Glory in the highest! (Psalms 118:26)