10 And the [a]Priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the shields that were King David’s, and were in the house of the Lord.

11 And the guard stood, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side, about the altar and about the house, round about the King.

12 Then he brought out [b]the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him [c]the Testimony, and they made him king: also they anointed him, and clapped their hands, and said, God save the King.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 11:10 To wit, Jehoiada.
  2. 2 Kings 11:12 That is, Joash, which had been kept secret six years.
  3. 2 Kings 11:12 Meaning, the Law of God, which is his chief charge, and whereby only his throne is established.

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