2 Kings 11:4

“And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king’s son.”

"And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king’s son." - 2 Kings 11:4
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What does 2 Kings 11:4 mean?

The verse 2 Kings 11:4 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of…

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Covenant of Restoration: A Divine Move in Critical Times

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O Gracious and Sovereign Lord, We come before You today, deeply humbled by Your everlasting love and faithfulness. Lord, as we reflect upon the powerful narrative of 2 Kings 11:4, we are reminded of the trustworthiness of Your promises, and the importance of covenant. We thank…

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2 Kings 11:4 - "¶ And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son."
2 Kings 4:11 - "And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there."
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"And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there." - 2 Kings 4:11
2 Kings 4:4-5
2 Kings 15:11 - "And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
2 Kings 7:11 - "And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within."
1 Kings 4:11 - "The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:"
2 Kings 2:11 – "As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared."
2 Kings 11:21 - "Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign."
2 Kings 24:11 - "And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it."
2 Kings 19:11 - "Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?"
2 Kings 10:4 - "But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?"
Joshua 11:2 - "And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,"
2 Kings 11:20 - "And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house."
2 Kings 11:11 - "And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple."
2 Kings 2:11-12 (11) ... behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kings 8:11 - "And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept."
2 Chronicles 16:11 - "¶ And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel."
2 Kings 11:13 - "¶ And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD."
2 Kings 11:16 - "And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain."
2 Kings 22:11 - "And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes."
2 Kings 11:10 - "And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD."
2 Kings 11:17 - "¶ And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD'S people; between the king also and the people."
"And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel." - 2 Kings 15:11
2 Kings 11:19 - "And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings."
2 Kings 11:3 - "And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land."