2 Kings 11:17 — Compare Translations

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And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people that they would be the Lord's people--and also between the king and the people.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people that they would be the Lord's people–and also between the king and the people.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD, the king, and the people that they would be the LORD’s people and another covenant between the king and the people.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jehoiada made a covenant between Jehovah and the king and the people, that they should be the people of Jehovah; and between the king and the people.

English EASY 2024

Jehoiada prepared a covenant with the Lord. All the people and the king agreed to serve the Lord as his people. The people also agreed to serve the king faithfully.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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.

And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and people, that they should be the LORD's people, and also between the king and the people.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The priest Jehoiada had King Joash and the people make a covenant with the Lord that they would be the Lord 's people; he also made a covenant between the king and the people.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jehoiada made a promise to the Lord on behalf of the king and his people that they would be the Lord's people. He made other promises between the king and the people.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD, the king, and the people that they would be the LORD's people and [another one] between the king and the people.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then Jehoiada cut a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they would be the people of Yahweh, also between the king and the people.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the people of the Lord, and also between the king and the people.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they would be the LORD'S people, also between the king and the people.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD as one party and the king and the people as the other, by which they would be the LORD'S people; and another covenant, between the king and the people.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Jehoiada then drew up a covenant between the LORD and the king and people, stipulating that they should be loyal to the LORD.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people. He had the king and people promise that they would be the Lord's people. Jehoiada also made a covenant between the king and the people.

English NIV

Jehoiada then made a covenant between the LORD and the king and people that they would be the LORD's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

English NKJ 1982

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people, that they should be the Lord’s people, and also between the king and the people.

English NLT

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and people, that they should be the LORD's people; also between the king and the people.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, that they should be the Lord 's people; and also between the king and the people.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Jehoiada made a treaty between the Lord, the king, and the people, that they would be the Lord's people. He also made a contract between the king and the people.

English Tyndale 1537

And Jehoiada made a bond both between the LORD and the king, and between the people and the LORD, that they should be the LORD's people: and also between the king and the people.