So all the leaders of Israel came to meet with King David at Hebron. King David made an agreement with these leaders in Hebron in front of the Lord. Then the leaders anointed [22] David to be the king of Israel.
2 Kings 21:24 - Easy To Read Version The common people killed all the officers that made plans against King Amon. Then the people made Amon’s son Josiah the new king after him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and made Josiah his son king in his stead. American Standard Version (1901) But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. Common English Bible The people of the land then executed all those who had plotted against King Amon and made his son Josiah the next king. Catholic Public Domain Version But the people of the land slew all those who had conspired against king Amon. And they appointed for themselves Josiah, his son, as king in his place. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon: and made Josias his son their king in his stead. |
So all the leaders of Israel came to meet with King David at Hebron. King David made an agreement with these leaders in Hebron in front of the Lord. Then the leaders anointed [22] David to be the king of Israel.
All the people of Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back. So they called him to a meeting and made him king over all of Israel. The family group of Judah was the only family group that continued to follow the family of David.
Then Jehoiada made the agreement between the Lord and the king and the people. This agreement showed that the king and the people belonged to the Lord. Jehoiada also made the agreement between the king and the people. {This agreement showed what the king would do for the people. And it showed that the people would obey and follow the king.}
Then all the people of Judah made Azariah the new king. Azariah was 16 years old.
At the time that Amaziah had strong control of the kingdom, he killed the officers that had killed his father.
The other things that Amon did are written in the book The History of the Kings of Judah.
Josiah was eight years old when he began to rule. He ruled 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
The people of Jerusalem chose Ahaziah {\cf2\super [249]} to be the new king in Jehoram’s place. Ahaziah was Jehoram’s youngest son. The people that came with the Arab people to attack Jehoram’s camp killed all of Jehoram’s older sons. So Ahaziah began to rule in Judah.
Then the people of Judah chose Uzziah to be the new king in place of Amaziah. Amaziah was Uzziah’s father. Uzziah was 16 years old when this happened.
But the people of Judah killed all those servants that planned against King Amon. Then the people chose Josiah to be the new king. Josiah was Amon’s son.
The Lord began to speak to Jeremiah during the days when Josiah was king of the nation of Judah. Josiah was the son of a man named Amon. The Lord began to speak to Jeremiah in the 13th year that Josiah was king. {\cf2\super [2]}
All the people went to Gilgal. There, in front of the Lord, the people made Saul king. They offered fellowship offerings to the Lord. Saul and all the Israelites had a great celebration.