11:17a Then Jehoiada made a covenant

Then Jehoiada made a solemn agreement

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Jehoiada the priest then told King Joash and the people

11:17b between the LORD and the king and the people

between Yahweh and the king and people ⌊of Judah⌋

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to solemnly promise Yahweh

11:17c that they would be the LORD’s people.

that the king and people would belong to Yahweh.

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that they would be his ⌊faithful⌋ people.

11:17d He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

He also made a solemn agreement between the new king and the people.

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He also told King Joash and the people to promise ⌊that they would be faithful⌋ to each other.

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