2 Chronicles 23:1
WEB
In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds—Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri—into a covenant with him.
BSB
Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.
KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H8141
n-f — year, revolution
Derivation: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from 8138;
a year (as a revolution of time)
KJV: whole age, × long, old, year(× -ly).
n.f — year
שָׁנָה 877 n.f. year (etym. v. √[v.ek.aa])
H7637
a — seventh
Derivation: or שְׁבִעִי; ordinal from 7657;
seventh
KJV: seventh (time).
m — seventh
שְׁבִיעִי m. שְׁבִיעִית f. 97 adj.num.ord. seventh
H2388
v — fasten, seize, be strong, courageous, strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify, obstinate, bind, restrain, conquer
Derivation: a primitive root;
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
KJV: aid, amend, × calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
vb — be firm
חָזַק 291 vb. be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
Qal
I. intrans. be or grow strong
II. transit. only strengthened him not
Pi.
1. make strong (physically)
2. strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage
3. make strong = bold, encourage
4. make firm
5. make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden
Hiph.
1.
a. make strong, strengthen
b. make firm, the kingdom
c. display strength
2. make severe, of battle
3. support
4. = repair
5. prevail
6. esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp
Hithp.
1. strengthen oneself
2. put forth strength, use one's strength
3. withstand
4. hold strongly with
H3077
n-pr-m — Jehojada
Derivation: from 3068 and 3045; Jehovah-known;
Jehojada, the name of three Israelites
KJV: Jehoiada. Compare 3111.
n.pr.m — Jehoiada. Compare
יְהוֹיָדָע, יוֹיָדָע n.pr.m. (י׳ knoweth)
1. father of Benaiah
2. (chief) priest at Jerus. in time of Joash
3. a builder at wall of Jerus., with Nehemiah
4. son of h. p. Eliashib
H3947
v — take
Derivation: a primitive root;
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
vb — take
לָקַח 965 vb. take
Qal
1. take, take in hand
2. take and carry along with oneself
3.
a. take from, or out of
b. take, carry away
c. take away from, so as to deprive of
d. esp. take away life
4. take to or for a person
5. take up, upon = put upon
6. = fetch
7. take = lead, conduct (with or without contact)
8. take = capture, seize
9. take = carry off
10. in phr. take vengeance
Niph.
1. be captured, of ark
2. be taken away, removed
3. be taken, brought unto
Pu.
1. be taken from, out of
2. = be stolen from
3. be taken captive
4. be taken away, removed
Hoph.
1. be taken, brought unto
2. be taken out of
3. be taken away from
Hithp. lit. fire taking hold of itself, of lightning
H853
prt — self, even, namely
Derivation: apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of entity;
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
KJV: [as such unrepresented in English].
mark of the accusative
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
H8269
n-m — head
Derivation: from 8323;
a head person (of any rank or class)
KJV: captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
n.m — chieftain
שַׂר 420 n.m. chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
H3967
n-f — hundred
Derivation: or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), sixscore.
n.f — hundred
מֵאָה 583 n.f. hundred
1. as simple number
2. as part of larger number
3. a hundredth part
H5838
n-pr-m — Azarjah
Derivation: or עֲזַרְיָהוּ; from 5826 and 3050; Jah has helped;
Azarjah, the name of nineteen Israelites
KJV: Azariah.
n.pr.m — Azariah
עֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ, עֲזַרְיָה n.pr.m. (י׳ hath helped); Azariah
1. king of Judah
2. officer of Sol.
3. id. prophet
4. sons of Jehosh.
5. priests
6. Levites
7. a temple captain
8. wall-builder
9. one with Zerub.
10. 12:33.
11. Ephraimite
12. name in Judah
H1121
n-m — son
Derivation: from 1129;
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
KJV: afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ( ) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, (young) bullock, (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, very fruitful, postage, × in, kid, lamb, ( ) man, meet, mighty, nephew, old, ( ) people, rebel, robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, spark, steward, stranger, × surely, them of, tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
n.m — son
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
1. son, male child, born of a woman
2. children (male and female)
3. youth, young men
4. the young of animals
5. of plant shoots
6. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
7.
a. member of a guild, order or class
b. of animals son of (the) herd
8. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
9. n. relat. of age
n.pr.m — his son
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
H3395
n-pr-m — Jerocham
Derivation: from 7355; compassionate;
Jerocham, the name of seven or eight Israelites
KJV: Jeroham.
n.pr.m — Jeroham
יְרֹחָם n.pr.m. (may he be compassionated)
1. father of Elkanah, grandf. of Sam., Ephraimite
2. Benjamites
3. priests
4. father of a hero of David
5. Danite
6. father of a captain with Jehoiada
H3458
n-pr-m — Jishmael
Derivation: from 8085 and 410; God will hear;
Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites
KJV: Ishmael.
n.pr.m — Ishmael
יִשְׁמָעֵאל 48 n.pr.m. (Ēl heareth)
1. son of Abraham and Hagar
2. murderer of Gedaliah
3. in Benj.
4. in Judah
5. Jew with foreign wife
H3076
n-pr-m — Jehochanan
Derivation: from 3068 and 2603; Jehovah-favored;
Jehochanan, the name of eight Israelites
KJV: Jehohanan, Johanan. Compare 3110.
n.pr.m — Jehohanan
יְהוֹחָנָן, יוֹחָנָן n.pr.m.
1.
a. a priest
b. high priest
2. Levite
3. son of Tobiah
4. porter in David’s time
5. a Judaite captain
6. an Ephraimite
7. an Israelite, Ezra’s time
8. a Jewish captain, after fall of Jerus.
9. eldest son of king Josiah
10. a post-exilic prince of the line of David
11. father of Azariah, priest in Sol.’s time
12. two of David’s mighty men
13. a returning exile
H5744
n-pr-m — Obed
Derivation: active participle of 5647; serving;
Obed, the name of five Israelites
KJV: Obed.
n.pr.m — Obed
עוֹבֵד, עֹבֵד n.pr.m. (worshipper)
1. son of Boaz and Ruth
2. names in Judah
3. a mighty man of David
4. a doorkeeper
H4641
n-pr-m — Maasejah
Derivation: or מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ; from 4639 and 3050; work of Jah;
Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites
KJV: Maaseiah.
H5718
n-pr-m — Adajah
Derivation: or עֲדָיָהוּ; from 5710 and 3050; Jah has adorned;
Adajah, the name of eight Israelites
KJV: Adaiah.
n.pr.m — Adaiah
עֲדָיָ֫ה(וּ) n.pr.m. (י׳ has decked himself)
1. father of a Judaean captain
2. grandfather of Josiah
3. a Levite
4. a Benjamite
5. a priest
6. two with foreign wives
7. a Judahite
H478
n-pr-m — Elishaphat
Derivation: from 410 and 8199; God of judgment;
Elishaphat, an Israelite
KJV: Elishaphat.
n.pr.m — Elishaphat
אֱלִישָׁפָט n.pr.m. (God has judged) a captain in the time of Jehoiada 2 Ch 23:1.
H2147
n-pr-m — Zicri
Derivation: from 2142; memorable;
Zicri, the name of twelve Israelites
KJV: Zichri.
n.pr.m — Zichri
זִכְרִי n.pr.m.
1. a Reubenite
2. a Judahite
3. Levites
4. a priest
5. Benjamites
6. father of a captain in Jehoiada’s time
7. mighty man of Ephraim
H5973
prep — with, equally with
Derivation: from 6004;
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
KJV: accompanying, against, and, as (× long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).
from with
מֵעִם 72 from with or beside
prep — with
עִם prep. with
1. of fellowship and companionship
a. of aid
b. Of actions done jointly with another
c. If the common action be of the nature of a contest or combat, with in the sense of against
d. Of dealing with a person, or of the relation in which one stands with, or towards, another
e. Of a common lot together with the wicked
f. Of equality or resemblance generally aid
g. Of time, as long as
2. Of a locality, close to, beside
3. Of persons, עִם is spec.
a. in the house or family or service of
b. In possession of
c. In the custody or care of
d. Beside = except
e. With = friendly with
4. Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one
5. Metaph. together with = in spite of, notwithstanding
H1285
n-f — compact
Derivation: from 1262 (in the sense of cutting [like 1254]);
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
KJV: confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.
n.f — covenant
בְּרִית 285 n.f. covenant
I. between men.
1. treaty, alliance, league
2. constitution, ordinance, between monarch and subjects
3. agreement, pledge
4. alliance of friendship between David and Jonathan
5. alliance of marriage
II. between God and man.
1. alliance of friendship
2. covenant, as a divine constitution or ordinance with signs or pledges
III. Phrases.
1. covenant making
2. covenant keeping
3. covenant violation
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Verses 1–11
2 Chronicles 23:1–11
We may well imagine the bad posture of affairs in Jerusalem during Athaliah's six years' usurpation, and may wonder that God permitted it and his people bore it so long; but after such a dark and tedious night the returning day in this revolution was the brighter and the more welcome. The continuance of David's seed and throne was what God had sworn by his holiness (Psa 89:35), and an interruption was no defeasance; the stream of government here runs again in the right channel. The instrument and chief manager of the restoration is Jehoiada, who appears to have been, 1. A man of great prudence, who reserved the young prince for so many years till he was fit to appear in public, and till the nation had grown weary of the usurper, who prepared his work beforehand, and then effected it with admirable secresy and expedition. When God has work to do he will qualify and animate men for it. 2. A man of great interest. The captains joined with him, Ch2 23:1. The Levites and the chief of the fathers of Israel came at his call to Jerusalem (Ch2 23:2) and were there ready to receive his orders. See what a command wisdom and virtue will give men. The Levites and all Judah did as Jehoiada commanded (Ch2 23:8), and, which is strange, all that were entrusted with the secret kept their own counsel till it was executed. Thus the words of the wise are heard in quiet, Ecc 9:17. 3. A man of great faith. It was not only common equity (much less his wife's relation to the royal family) that put him upon this undertaking, but a regard to the word of God, and the divine entail of the crown (Ch2 23:3): The king's son shall reign, must reign, as the Lord hath said. His eye to the promise, and dependence upon that, added a great deal of glory to this undertaking. 4. A man of great religion. This matter was to be done in the temple, which might occasion some breach of rule, and the necessity of the case might be thought to excuse it; but he gave special order that none of the people should come into the house of the Lord, but the priests and Levites only, who were holy, upon pain of death, Ch2 23:6, Ch2 23:7. Never let sacred things be profaned, no, not for the support of civil rights. 5. A man of great resolution. When he had undertaken this business he went through with it, brought out the king, crowned him, and gave him the testimony, Ch2 23:11. He ventured his head, but it was in a good cause, and therefore he went on boldly. It is here said that his sons joined with him in anointing the young king. One of them, it is likely, was that Zechariah whom Joash afterwards put to death for reproving him (Ch2 24:20), which was so much the more ungrateful because he bore a willing part in anointing him.
Cross-references: Ps 89:35 · 2Chr 23:1 · 2Chr 23:2 · 2Chr 23:8 · Eccl 9:17 · 2Chr 23:3 · 2Chr 23:6 · 2Chr 23:7 · 2Chr 23:11 · 2Chr 24:20