2 Kings 11:17 meaning and explanation
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
2 Kings 11:17, Berean Standard Bible
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After Athaliah's usurpation and death, the priest Jehoiada formalizes a three-way renewal. The first covenant binds the LORD, the young king Joash and the people together, restating Israel's core identity as the LORD's own people.
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