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2 Chronicles 23:9-11
New English Translation
2 Chronicles 23:9-11
New English Translation
9 Jehoiada the priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David’s spears and shields[a] that were kept in God’s temple. 10 He placed the men at their posts, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king.[b] 11 Jehoiada and his sons led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia.[c] They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head.[d] They declared, “Long live the king!”
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- 2 Chronicles 23:9 tn The Hebrew text lists two different types of shields here. Most translations render “the large and small shields” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV; NEB “King David’s spears, shields, and bucklers”).
- 2 Chronicles 23:10 tn Heb “and he stationed all the people, each with his weapon in his hand, from the south shoulder of the house to the north shoulder of the house, at the altar and at the house, near the king all around.”
- 2 Chronicles 23:11 tn The Hebrew word עֵדוּת (ʿedut) normally means “witness” or “testimony.” Here it probably refers to some tangible symbol of kingship, perhaps a piece of jewelry such as an amulet or neck chain (see the discussion in M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings [AB], 128). Some suggest that a document is in view, perhaps a copy of the royal protocol or of the stipulations of the Davidic covenant (see HALOT 790-91 s.v.).
- 2 Chronicles 23:11 tn Or “they made him king and anointed him.”
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