2 Chronicles 23:2-4

Contemporary English Version

² These five men went to the towns in Judah and called together the Levites and the clan leaders. They all came to Jerusalem ^3 (A) and gathered at the temple, where they agreed to help Joash.

Jehoiada said to them:

Joash will be our next king, because long ago the Lord promised that one of David's descendants would always be king. ⁴ Here is what we will do. Three groups of priests and Levites will be on guard duty on the Sabbath—one group will guard the gates of the temple,