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2 Kings 23:3

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And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all [their] heart and all [their] soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.

And the king {H4428} stood {H5975} by a pillar {H5982}, and made {H3772} a covenant {H1285} before {H6440} the LORD {H3068}, to walk {H3212} after {H310} the LORD {H3068}, and to keep {H8104} his commandments {H4687} and his testimonies {H5715} and his statutes {H2708} with all their heart {H3820} and all their soul {H5315}, to perform {H6965} the words {H1697} of this covenant {H1285} that were written {H3789} in this book {H5612}. And all the people {H5971} stood {H5975} to the covenant {H1285}.

The king stood on the platform and made a covenant in the presence of ADONAI to live following ADONAI, observing his mitzvot, instructions and regulations wholeheartedly and with all his being, so as to confirm the words of the covenant written in this scroll. All the people stood, pledging themselves to keep the covenant.

So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Kings 11:14 (6 votes)

    And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner [was], and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.

  • 2 Kings 11:17 (5 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • Deuteronomy 13:4 (3 votes)

    Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.

  • Deuteronomy 11:13 (2 votes)

    And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,

  • Exodus 24:7 (2 votes)

    And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.

  • Exodus 24:8 (2 votes)

    And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled [it] on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.

  • Deuteronomy 29:10 (2 votes)

    ¶ Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, [with] all the men of Israel,