2 Chronicles 23:1

“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.”

"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 Chronicles 23:1
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What does 2 Chronicles 23:1 mean?

2 Chronicles 23:1 (KJV) reads, "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…

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Strength in Unity: The Covenant of Restoration

As we delve into the heart of 2 Chronicles 23:1, we find ourselves immersed in a pivotal moment in Israel's history, marked by not just the battle for the throne, but a deeper battle for the very essence of faith and community. The verse states, "And in the seventh year Jehoiada…

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A Covenant of Strength and Unity

O Lord God Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, we come before You in solemn awe and reverence, recognizing Your sovereignty, mercy, and unfailing love. We gather in the spirit of unity and purpose, seeking to strengthen ourselves in faith, just as Jehoiada did in the seventh…

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2 Chronicles 23:1 - "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."
1 Chronicles 23:2 - "¶ And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites."
1 Chronicles 23:23 - "The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three."
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2 Chronicles 35:23
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1 Chronicles 8:23 - "And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,"
1 Chronicles 2:23 - "And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead."
"¶ And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites." - 1 Chronicles 23:2
1 Chronicles 1:23 - "And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan."
1 Chronicles 23:7 - "¶ Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei."
1 Chronicles 26:23 - "Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:"
1 Chronicles 23:18 - "Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief."
1 Chronicles 23:16 - "Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief."
1 Chronicles 23:1 - "So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel."
1 Chronicles 23:15 - "The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer."
1 Chronicles 15:23 - "And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark."
1 Chronicles 23:20 - "Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second."
1 Chronicles 3:23 - "And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three."
1 Chronicles 23:8 - "The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three."
2 Chronicles 23:2 - "And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem."
1 Chronicles 23:12 - "¶ The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four."
"The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three." - 1 Chronicles 23:23
1 Chronicles 23:30 - "And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;"
1 Chronicles 23:21 - "¶ The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish."
1 Chronicles 6:23 - "Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,"
"And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan," - 1 Chronicles 8:23