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2 Kings 11:10-12
Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 11:10-12
Christian Standard Bible
10 The priest gave to the commanders of hundreds King David’s spears and shields(A) that were in the Lord’s temple. 11 Then the guards stood with their weapons in hand surrounding the king—from the right side of the temple to the left side, by the altar and by the temple.
12 Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown(B) on him, gave him the testimony,[a](C) and made him king. They anointed(D) him and clapped their hands and cried, “Long live the king!” (E)
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- 11:12 Or him the copy of the covenant, or him a diadem, or him jewels
2 Kings 11:10-12
New International Version
2 Kings 11:10-12
New International Version
10 Then he gave the commanders the spears and shields(A) that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of the Lord. 11 The guards, each with weapon in hand, stationed themselves around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
12 Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant(B) and proclaimed him king. They anointed(C) him, and the people clapped their hands(D) and shouted, “Long live the king!”(E)
2 Kings 11:10-12
New King James Version
2 Kings 11:10-12
New King James Version
10 And the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and shields which had belonged to King David, (A)that were in the temple of the Lord. 11 Then the escorts stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, all around the king, from the right [a]side of the temple to the left side of the temple, by the altar and the house. 12 And he brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, and gave him the (B)Testimony;[b] they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, (C)“Long live the king!”
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- 2 Kings 11:11 Lit. shoulder
- 2 Kings 11:12 Law, Ex. 25:16, 21; Deut. 31:9
2 Kings 11:10-12
English Standard Version
2 Kings 11:10-12
English Standard Version
10 And the priest gave to the captains the spears and (A)shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of the Lord. 11 And the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house on behalf of the king. 12 Then he brought out the king's son and put (B)the crown on him and gave him (C)the testimony. And they proclaimed him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, (D)“Long live the king!”
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