2 Kings 11:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the house of Jehovah; and he made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Jehovah, and showed them the king's son.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַ֠שְּׁבִיעִית שָׁלַ֨ח יְהוֹיָדָ֜ע וַיִּקַּ֣ח ׀ אֶת־שָׂרֵ֣י המאיות הַמֵּא֗וֹת לַכָּרִי֙ וְלָ֣רָצִ֔ים וַיָּבֵ֥א אֹתָ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּכְרֹת֩ לָהֶ֨ם בְּרִ֜ית וַיַּשְׁבַּ֤ע אֹתָם֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּ֥רְא אֹתָ֖ם אֶת־בֶּן־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Transliteration

And in-the-year the-šəbîʿît šālaḥ yəhôyādāʿ and wayyiqqaḥ ʾet-captains-of the-hammēʾôt for-the-kārî and for-the-rāṣîm and wayyābēʾ them unto-him bêt YHWH; and wayyikrōt for-them bərît and wayyašbaʿ them in-bêt YHWH and wayyarʾ them ʾet-son-of-the-king.

Grammar Details

• *û-baššānāh*: conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and in the year
• *haššəbîʿît*: definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the seventh
• *šālaḥ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent
• *yəhôyādāʿ*: proper noun, masculine - Jehoiada
• *wayyiqqaḥ*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took
• *śārê*: noun, masculine plural construct - captains of
• *hammēʾôt*: definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hundreds
• *lakkārî*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the Carites
• *wə-lārāṣîm*: conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and for the runners
• *wayyābēʾ*: verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
• *ʾēlāyw*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
• *bêt*: noun, masculine construct - house of
• *wayyikrōt*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he cut
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them
• *bərît*: noun, feminine singular - covenant
• *wayyašbaʿ*: verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he made swear
• *wayyarʾ*: verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he showed
• *ben-hammelek*: noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun - son of the king

Word Meanings

• *yəhôyādāʿ*: Jehoiada (name meaning 'YHWH knows')
• *śārê hammēʾôt*: captains of hundreds, centurions
• *kārî*: Carites, royal bodyguards possibly of foreign origin
• *rāṣîm*: runners, couriers, palace guards
• *wayyikrōt bərît*: cut a covenant, made an agreement, established a treaty
• *wayyašbaʿ*: made swear, put under oath, caused to take an oath

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 11:9 : 9 And the captains over hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men, those that were to come in on the sabbath, with those that were to go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
• 2 Kgs 11:19 : 19 And he took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of Jehovah, and came by the way of the gate of the guard unto the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
• 2 Kgs 11:17 : 17 And Jehoiada made a covenant between Jehovah and the king and the people, that they should be Jehovah's people; between the king also and the people.
• 2 Chr 15:12 : 12 And they entered into the covenant to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul;
• 2 Chr 23:1-9 : 1 And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him. 2 And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers' [houses] of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. 3 And all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the sons of David. 4 This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the thresholds; 5 and a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of Jehovah. 6 But let none come into the house of Jehovah, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall come in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the charge of Jehovah. 7 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever cometh into the house, let him be slain: and be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out. 8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men, those that were to come in on the sabbath; with those that were to go out on the sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses. 9 And Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God. 10 And he set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about. 11 Then they brought out the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] the testimony, and made him king: and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him; and they said, [Long] live the king. 12 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of Jehovah: 13 and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets; the singers also [played] on instruments of music, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason! treason! 14 And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword: for the priest said, Slay her not in the house of Jehovah. 15 So they made way for her; and she went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king's house: and they slew her there. 16 And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah's people. 17 And all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. 18 And Jehoiada appointed the officers of the house of Jehovah under the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of Jehovah, to offer the burnt-offerings of Jehovah, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, according to the order of David. 19 And he set the porters at the gates of the house of Jehovah, that none that was unclean in anything should enter in. 20 And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of Jehovah: and they came through the upper gate unto the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom. 21 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. And Athaliah they had slain with the sword.
• 2 Chr 29:10 : 10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Jehovah, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
• 2 Chr 34:31-32 : 31 And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book. 32 And he caused all that were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand [to it]. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
• Neh 5:12 : 12 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.
• Neh 9:38 : 38 And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, [and] our priests, seal unto it.
• Neh 10:29 : 29 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
• Acts 5:24 : 24 Now when the captain of the temple {G5037} and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto {G302} this would grow.
• Acts 5:26 : 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, [but] without {G3756} violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
• 2 Kgs 23:3 : 3 And the king stood by the pillar, and made a covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all [his] heart, and all [his] soul, to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book: and all the people stood to the covenant.
• 1 Chr 9:13 : 13 and their brethren, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
• Gen 50:25 : 25 And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
• Josh 24:25 : 25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.
• 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
• 1 Sam 23:18 : 18 And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
• 1 Kgs 18:10 : 10 As Jehovah thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.