2 Chronicles 23

In the seventh year, the priest **Yehoiada** orchestrates a covenant with army captains, Levites, and leaders to proclaim the hidden infant king **Yo'ash** (Joash), son of Ahazyahu, as rightful heir to David's line as promised by **YHWH**, arming them to guard him in the house of **YHWH**.[1][2][3] When **'Atalyahu** (Athaliah) cries treason, Yehoiada orders her execution outside the temple at the Horse Gate; a covenant is made for the people to be **YHWH**'s, temple worship is restored with gatekeepers, and Yo'ash is enthroned amid rejoicing.[1][2][4]

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Verse 1 וּ/בַ/שָּׁנָ֨ה 𐤅/𐤁/𐤔𐤍𐤄 uvashanah And-in-the-year and in the year-cycle HC/Rd/Ncfsa הַ/שְּׁבִעִ֜ית 𐤄/𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤉𐤕 hasheviit the-seventh the seventh HTd/Aofsa הִתְחַזַּ֣ק 𐤄𐤕𐤇𐤆𐤒 hitechazaq he-strengthened-himself Strengthen yourself HVtp3ms יְהוֹיָדָ֗ע 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤉𐤃𐤏 yehoyada Jehoiada Yahweh has known Yehoyada HNp וַ/יִּקַּ֣ח 𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤇 vayiqach and-he-took and he took HC/Vqw3ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo שָׂרֵ֣י 𐤔𐤓𐤉 sarey captains-of chiefs of HNcmpc הַ/מֵּא֡וֹת 𐤄/𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤕 hameot the-hundreds the hundreds HTd/Acbpa לַ/עֲזַרְיָ֣הוּ 𐤋/𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤉𐤄𐤅 laazareyahu to-Azariah to Yah-has-helped to Azareyah HR/Np בֶן 𐤁𐤍 ven Bene (Bemba) son-of son of HNcmsc יְרֹחָ֡ם 𐤉𐤓𐤇𐤌 yerocham Jeroham He-will-be-shown-compassion Yerocham HNp וּ/לְ/יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל 𐤅/𐤋/𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤀𐤋 uleyishemael and-to-Ishmael and to God-hears and to Yishemael HC/R/Np בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben Bene (Bemba) son-of son HNcmsc יְ֠הוֹחָנָן 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤇𐤍𐤍 yehochanan Jehohanan YHWH-is-gracious Yehochanan HNp וְ/לַֽ/עֲזַרְיָ֨הוּ 𐤅/𐤋/𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤉𐤄𐤅 velaazareyahu and-to-Azariah and to Yah-has-helped and to Azareyah HC/R/Np בֶן 𐤁𐤍 ven-2 Bene (Bemba) son-of son of HNcmsc עוֹבֵ֜ד 𐤏𐤅𐤁𐤃 oved Obed servant of Edom Oved HNp וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and-[et] and object-marker HC/To מַעֲשֵׂיָ֧הוּ 𐤌𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤄𐤅 maaseyahu Maaseiah Yahweh’s Accomplishment Maaseyah HNp בֶן 𐤁𐤍 ven-3 Bene (Bemba) son-of son of HNcmsc עֲדָיָ֛הוּ 𐤏𐤃𐤉𐤄𐤅 adayahu Adaiah Yah Has Adorned Adayah HNp וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet-2 and-[et] and object-marker HC/To אֱלִישָׁפָ֥ט 𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤔𐤐𐤈 elishafat Elishaphat El has judged Elishafat HNp בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben-2 Bene (Bemba) son-of son HNcmsc זִכְרִ֖י 𐤆𐤊𐤓𐤉 zikheri Zichri Remembrance-is-of-YHWH Zikheri HNp עִמּ֥/וֹ 𐤏𐤌/𐤅 imo with-him with him HR/Sp3ms בַ/בְּרִֽית 𐤁/𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕 vaberit in-the-covenant in the binding covenant HRd/Ncfsa
Verse 8 וַ/יַּעֲשׂ֨וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤔𐤅 vayaasu and they did and they did HC/Vqw3mp הַ/לְוִיִּ֜ם 𐤄/𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤌 haleviyim the Levites the Levites the Leviyim HTd/Ngmpa וְ/כָל 𐤅/𐤊𐤋 vekhal and all and whole of HC/Ncmsc יְהוּדָ֗ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤄 yehudah Judah Yah Is Praised Yehudah HNp כְּ/כֹ֣ל 𐤊/𐤊𐤋 kekhol according to all as the whole HR/Ncmsa אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that that-which HTr צִוָּה֮ 𐤑𐤅𐤄 tsivah he had commanded he commanded HVpp3ms יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤉𐤃𐤏 yehoyada Jehoiada Yahweh has known Yehoyada HNp הַ/כֹּהֵן֒ 𐤄/𐤊𐤄𐤍 hakohen the priest the officiating priest HTd/Ncmsa וַ/יִּקְחוּ֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤇𐤅 vayiqechu and they took and they took HC/Vqw3mp אִ֣ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish each man man HNcmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo אֲנָשָׁ֔י/ו 𐤀𐤍𐤔𐤉/𐤅 anashayv his men his men HNcmpc/Sp3ms בָּאֵ֣י 𐤁𐤀𐤉 baey coming entering ones of HVqrmpc הַ/שַּׁבָּ֔ת 𐤄/𐤔𐤁𐤕 hashabat the sabbath the rest-period HTd/Ncbsa עִ֖ם 𐤏𐤌 im with if / whether HR יוֹצְאֵ֣י 𐤉𐤅𐤑𐤀𐤉 yotseey going out those going out of HVqrmpc הַ/שַּׁבָּ֑ת 𐤄/𐤔𐤁𐤕 hashabat-2 the sabbath the rest-period HTd/Ncbsa כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC לֹ֥א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn פָטַ֛ר 𐤐𐤈𐤓 fatar dismissed he released HVqp3ms יְהוֹיָדָ֥ע 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤉𐤃𐤏 yehoyada-2 Jehoiada Yahweh has known Yehoyada HNp הַ/כֹּהֵ֖ן 𐤄/𐤊𐤄𐤍 hakohen-2 the priest the officiating priest HTd/Ncmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct object marker] object-marker HTo הַֽ/מַּחְלְקֽוֹת 𐤄/𐤌𐤇𐤋𐤒𐤅𐤕 hamacheleqot the divisions the assigned divisions HTd/Ncfpa
Verse 11 וַ/יּוֹצִ֣יאוּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤅𐤑𐤉𐤀𐤅 vayotsiu And they brought out and they caused to go out HC/Vhw3mp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben Bene (Bemba) the son son HNcmsc הַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe of the king the king HTd/Ncmsa וַ/יִּתְּנ֤וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤕𐤍𐤅 vayitenu and put and they gave HC/Vqw3mp עָלָי/ו֙ 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅 alayv upon him upon him HR/Sp3ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct object marker] object-marker HTo הַ/נֵּ֨זֶר֙ 𐤄/𐤍𐤆𐤓 hanezer the crown the consecrated diadem HTd/Ncmsa וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and [direct object marker] and object-marker HC/To הָ֣/עֵד֔וּת 𐤄/𐤏𐤃𐤅𐤕 haedut the testimony the attestation HTd/Ncfsa וַ/יַּמְלִ֖יכוּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤉𐤊𐤅 vayamelikhu and made king and they made king HC/Vhw3mp אֹת֑/וֹ 𐤀𐤕/𐤅 oto him him HTo/Sp3ms וַ/יִּמְשָׁחֻ֨/הוּ֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤔𐤇/𐤄𐤅 vayimeshachuhu and anointed him they anointed him HC/Vqw3mp/Sp3ms יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤉𐤃𐤏 yehoyada Jehoiada Yahweh has known Yehoyada HNp וּ/בָנָ֔י/ו 𐤅/𐤁𐤍𐤉/𐤅 uvanayv Bene (Bemba) and his sons his sons HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms וַ/יֹּאמְר֖וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤅 vayomeru and said and they said HC/Vqw3mp יְחִ֥י 𐤉𐤇𐤉 yechi Long live may he live HVqj3ms הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe-2 the king the king HTd/Ncmsa
Verse 13 וַ/תֵּ֡רֶא 𐤅/𐤕𐤓𐤀 vatere and she saw and she saw HC/Vqw3fs וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤍𐤄 vehineh and behold and look! HC/Tm הַ/מֶּלֶךְ֩ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe the king the king HTd/Ncmsa עוֹמֵ֨ד 𐤏𐤅𐤌𐤃 omed standing the standing-one HVqrmsa עַֽל 𐤏𐤋 al by upon HR עַמּוּד֜/וֹ 𐤏𐤌𐤅𐤃/𐤅 amudo his pillar his standing-pillar HNcmsc/Sp3ms בַּ/מָּב֗וֹא 𐤁/𐤌𐤁𐤅𐤀 bamavo at the entrance in the entrance HRd/Ncmsa וְ/הַ/שָּׂרִ֣ים 𐤅/𐤄/𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌 vehasarim and the captains and the ruling-officials HC/Td/Ncmpa וְ/הַ/חֲצֹצְרוֹת֮ 𐤅/𐤄/𐤇𐤑𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤕 vehachatsotserot and the trumpeters and the silver trumpets HC/Td/Ncfpa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 beside upon HR הַ/מֶּלֶךְ֒ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe-2 the king the king HTd/Ncmsa וְ/כָל 𐤅/𐤊𐤋 vekhal and all and whole of HC/Ncmsc עַ֨ם 𐤏𐤌 am people gathered people HNcmsc הָ/אָ֜רֶץ 𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑 haarets of the land the earth HTd/Ncbsa שָׂמֵ֗חַ 𐤔𐤌𐤇 samecha rejoicing joyful one HAamsa וְ/תוֹקֵ֨עַ֙ 𐤅/𐤕𐤅𐤒𐤏 vetoqea and blowing and the striking-one HC/Vqrmsa בַּ/חֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹת 𐤁/𐤇𐤑𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤕 bachatsotserot trumpets in the silver trumpets HR/Ncfpa וְ/הַ/מְשֽׁוֹרֲרִים֙ 𐤅/𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤅𐤓𐤓𐤉𐤌 vehameshorarim and the singers and the singing-ones HC/Td/Vormpa בִּ/כְלֵ֣י 𐤁/𐤊𐤋𐤉 bikheley with instruments with prepared implements of HR/Ncmpc הַ/שִּׁ֔יר 𐤄/𐤔𐤉𐤓 hashir of song the song HTd/Ncbsa וּ/מוֹדִיעִ֖ים 𐤅/𐤌𐤅𐤃𐤉𐤏𐤉𐤌 umodiim leading ones causing to know HC/Vhrmpa לְ/הַלֵּ֑ל 𐤋/𐤄𐤋𐤋 lehalel in praise to extol in praise HR/Vpc וַ/תִּקְרַ֤ע 𐤅/𐤕𐤒𐤓𐤏 vatiqera and she tore and she called HC/Vqw3fs עֲתַלְיָ֨הוּ֙ 𐤏𐤕𐤋𐤉𐤄𐤅 ataleyahu Athaliah Yah is exalted Ataleyah HNp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et her object-marker HTo בְּגָדֶ֔י/הָ 𐤁𐤂𐤃𐤉/𐤄 begadeyha clothes her garments HNcmpc/Sp3fs וַ/תֹּ֖אמֶר 𐤅/𐤕𐤀𐤌𐤓 vatomer and said and she said HC/Vqw3fs קֶ֥שֶׁר 𐤒𐤔𐤓 qesher Treason covert binding-alliance HNcmsa קָֽשֶׁר 𐤒𐤔𐤓 qasher treason binding conspiracy HNcmsa
Verse 14 וַ/יּוֹצֵא֩ 𐤅/𐤉𐤅𐤑𐤀 vayotse and he brought out and he caused to go out HC/Vhw3ms יְהוֹיָדָ֨ע 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤉𐤃𐤏 yehoyada Jehoiada Yahweh has known Yehoyada HNp הַ/כֹּהֵ֜ן 𐤄/𐤊𐤄𐤍 hakohen the priest the officiating priest HTd/Ncmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo שָׂרֵ֥י 𐤔𐤓𐤉 sarey captains of chiefs of HNcmpc הַ/מֵּא֣וֹת 𐤄/𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤕 hameot the hundreds the hundreds HTd/Acbpa פְּקוּדֵ֣י 𐤐𐤒𐤅𐤃𐤉 pequdey who were appointed over accounted ones of HVqsmpc הַ/חַ֗יִל 𐤄/𐤇𐤉𐤋 hachayil the army the strength HTd/Ncmsa וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer and he said and he said HC/Vqw3ms אֲלֵ/הֶם֙ 𐤀𐤋/𐤄𐤌 alehem to them toward them HR/Sp3mp הֽוֹצִיא֨וּ/הָ֙ 𐤄𐤅𐤑𐤉𐤀𐤅/𐤄 hotsiuha bring her out bring her out HVhv2mp/Sp3fs אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR מִ/בֵּ֣ית 𐤌/𐤁𐤉𐤕 mibeyt from the house of from the built-house HR/Ncmsc הַ/שְּׂדֵר֔וֹת 𐤄/𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤅𐤕 hasederot the ranks the ordered rows HTd/Ncfpa וְ/הַ/בָּ֥א 𐤅/𐤄/𐤁𐤀 vehaba and the one who comes and the coming one HC/Td/Vqrmsa אַחֲרֶ֖י/הָ 𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉/𐤄 achareyha after her behind her HR/Sp3fs יוּמַ֣ת 𐤉𐤅𐤌𐤕 yumat let him be put to death he will be put to death HVHi3ms בֶּ/חָ֑רֶב 𐤁/𐤇𐤓𐤁 becharev with the sword with a destroying blade HRd/Ncfsa כִּ֚י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC אָמַ֣ר 𐤀𐤌𐤓 amar he had said he said HVqp3ms הַ/כֹּהֵ֔ן 𐤄/𐤊𐤄𐤍 hakohen-2 the priest the officiating priest HTd/Ncmsa לֹ֥א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn תְמִית֖וּ/הָ 𐤕𐤌𐤉𐤕𐤅/𐤄 temituha put her to death you will put her to death HVhi2mp/Sp3fs בֵּ֥ית 𐤁𐤉𐤕 beyt in the house of house-of HNcmsc יְהוָֽה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp
Verse 18 וַ/יָּשֶׂם֩ 𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤌 vayasem And he put and he placed HC/Vqw3ms יְהוֹיָדָ֨ע 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤉𐤃𐤏 yehoyada Jehoiada Yahweh has known Yehoyada HNp פְּקֻדֹּ֜ת 𐤐𐤒𐤃𐤕 pequdot the oversight official appointments HNcfpc בֵּ֣ית 𐤁𐤉𐤕 beyt of the house house-of HNcmsc יְהוָ֗ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp בְּ/יַ֨ד 𐤁/𐤉𐤃 beyad into the hand by the hand of HR/Ncbsc הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֣ים 𐤄/𐤊𐤄𐤍𐤉𐤌 hakohanim of the priests the officiating-priests HTd/Ncmpa הַ/לְוִיִּם֮ 𐤄/𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤌 haleviyim the Levites the Levites the Leviyim HTd/Ngmpa אֲשֶׁ֣ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher whom that-which HTr חָלַ֣ק 𐤇𐤋𐤒 chalaq had divided smooth HVqp3ms דָּוִיד֮ 𐤃𐤅𐤉𐤃 david David David David HNp עַל 𐤏𐤋 al over upon HR בֵּ֣ית 𐤁𐤉𐤕 beyt-2 the house house-of HNcmsc יְהוָה֒ 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp לְֽ/הַעֲל֞וֹת 𐤋/𐤄𐤏𐤋𐤅𐤕 lehaalot to offer up to cause to ascend HR/Vhc עֹל֣וֹת 𐤏𐤋𐤅𐤕 olot burnt offerings ascending-offerings HNcfpc יְהוָ֗ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-3 Nyambe (Lozi) of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp כַּ/כָּת֛וּב 𐤊/𐤊𐤕𐤅𐤁 kakatuv as written as written HRd/Vqsmsa בְּ/תוֹרַ֥ת 𐤁/𐤕𐤅𐤓𐤕 betorat in the law in instruction-of HR/Ncfsc מֹשֶׁ֖ה 𐤌𐤔𐤄 mosheh of Moses Mosheh Mosheh HNp בְּ/שִׂמְחָ֣ה 𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄 besimechah with joy in rejoicing HR/Ncfsa וּ/בְ/שִׁ֑יר 𐤅/𐤁/𐤔𐤉𐤓 uveshir and with song and with a song HC/R/Ncbsa עַ֖ל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 upon upon HR יְדֵ֥י 𐤉𐤃𐤉 yedey the hands the two hands of HNcbdc דָוִֽיד 𐤃𐤅𐤉𐤃 david-2 of David David David HNp
Verse 20 וַ/יִּקַּ֣ח 𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤇 vayiqach and he took and he took HC/Vqw3ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et direct object marker object-marker HTo שָׂרֵ֣י 𐤔𐤓𐤉 sarey captains chiefs of HNcmpc הַ/מֵּא֡וֹת 𐤄/𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤕 hameot of hundreds the hundreds HTd/Acbpa וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and and object-marker HC/To הָֽ/אַדִּירִים֩ 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤌 haadirim nobles the majestic ones HTd/Aampa וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet-2 and and object-marker HC/To הַ/מּֽוֹשְׁלִ֨ים 𐤄/𐤌𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤌 hamoshelim governors the ruling ones HTd/Vqrmpa בָּ/עָ֜ם 𐤁/𐤏𐤌 baam of the people among the gathered people HRd/Ncmsa וְ/אֵ֣ת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet-3 and and object-marker HC/To כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all entirety of HNcmsc עַ֣ם 𐤏𐤌 am people gathered people HNcmsc הָ/אָ֗רֶץ 𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑 haarets of the land the earth HTd/Ncbsa וַ/יּ֤וֹרֶד 𐤅/𐤉𐤅𐤓𐤃 vayored and brought down and he brought down HC/Vhw3ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 direct object marker object-marker HTo הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe the king the king HTd/Ncmsa מִ/בֵּ֣ית 𐤌/𐤁𐤉𐤕 mibeyt from house from the built-house HR/Ncmsc יְהוָ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp וַ/יָּבֹ֛אוּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤀𐤅 vayavou and they came they came HC/Vqw3mp בְּ/תֽוֹךְ 𐤁/𐤕𐤅𐤊 betokhe through in the midst of HR/Ncmsc שַׁ֥עַר 𐤔𐤏𐤓 shaar gate gateway of HNcmsc הָֽ/עֶלְי֖וֹן 𐤄/𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤅𐤍 haeleyon upper the Most High HTd/Aamsa בֵּ֣ית 𐤁𐤉𐤕 beyt of house house-of HNcmsc הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe-2 the king the king HTd/Ncmsa וַ/יּוֹשִׁ֨יבוּ֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤁𐤅 vayoshivu and set and they caused to settle HC/Vhw3mp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-3 direct object marker object-marker HTo הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe-3 the king the king HTd/Ncmsa עַ֖ל 𐤏𐤋 al upon upon HR כִּסֵּ֥א 𐤊𐤎𐤀 kise throne throne of HNcmsc הַ/מַּמְלָכָֽה 𐤄/𐤌𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤄 hamamelakhah of the kingdom the royal dominion HTd/Ncfsa