¹⁸ Instead, when he sits on his royal throne, he himself must write a copy of this Instruction on a scroll in the presence of the levitical priests. ¹⁹ That Instruction must remain with him, and he must read in it every day of his life so that he learns to revere the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this Instruction and these regulations, by doing them, ²⁰ by not being overbearing toward his fellow Israelites, and by not deviating even a bit from the commandment. If the king does all that, he will ensure lasting rule in Israel for himself and for his successors.

¹² Jehoiada then brought out the king’s son, crowned him, gave him the royal law,^[a] and made him king and anointed him, as everyone applauded and cried out, “Long live the king!”

¹¹ Then they brought out the king’s son, crowned him, gave him the royal law,^[a] and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him as everyone cried out, “Long live the king!”