Joash Crowned; Athaliah Overthrown

2 Kings 11:1-21

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Genesis

The Creation of the World 1:1-2:3 The Creation of Man and Woman 2:4-25 The Fall of Man 3:1-24 Cain and Abel 4:1-26 From Adam to Noah 5:1-32 The Flood 6:1-8:22 God’s Covenant with Noah 9:1-17 Noah’s Drunkenness and Curse 9:18-29 Nations Descended from Noah 10:1-32 The Tower of Babel 11:1-9 From Shem to Abram 11:10-32 The Call of Abram 12:1-9 Abram in Egypt 12:10-20 Abram and Lot Separate 13:1-18 Abram Rescues Lot 14:1-24 God’s Covenant with Abram 15:1-21 Hagar and Ishmael 16:1-16 The Covenant of Circumcision 17:1-27 A Son Promised to Sarah 18:1-15 Abraham Intercedes for Sodom 18:16-33 The Destruction of Sodom 19:1-29 The Origin of Moab and Ammon 19:30-38 Abraham and Abimelech 20:1-18 The Birth of Isaac 21:1-7 Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away 21:8-21 A Treaty with Abimelech 21:22-34 The Sacrifice of Isaac 22:1-19 Nahor’s Children 22:20-24 The Death and Burial of Sarah 23:1-20 A Wife for Isaac 24:1-67 The Death of Abraham 25:1-11 Ishmael’s Descendants 25:12-18 Esau and Jacob 25:19-34 Isaac and Abimelech 26:1-35 Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing 27:1-40 Jacob Sent to Paddan-aram 27:41-28:9 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 28:10-22 Jacob Meets Rachel 29:1-14 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:15-30 The Children of Jacob 29:31-30:24 Jacob’s Prosperity 30:25-43 Jacob Flees from Laban 31:1-21 Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant 31:22-55 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 32:1-21 Jacob Wrestles with God 32:22-32 Jacob Meets Esau 33:1-20 Dinah and the Shechemites 34:1-31 God Blesses Jacob at Bethel 35:1-15 Deaths of Rachel and Isaac 35:16-29 Esau’s Descendants 36:1-30 The Kings of Edom 36:31-43 Joseph’s Dreams 37:1-11 Joseph Sold by His Brothers 37:12-36 Judah and Tamar 38:1-30 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 39:1-23 Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison 40:1-23 Pharaoh’s Dreams 41:1-40 Joseph Rises to Power 41:41-57 Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt 42:1-38 Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin 43:1-34 The Silver Cup 44:1-34 Joseph Reveals Himself 45:1-28 Jacob Goes to Egypt 46:1-47:12 Joseph and the Famine 47:13-31 Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh 48:1-22 Jacob Blesses His Sons 49:1-28 The Death and Burial of Jacob 49:29-50:14 Joseph Reassures His Brothers 50:15-21 The Death of Joseph 50:22-26

Exodus

Israel Increases in Egypt 1:1-22 The Birth of Moses 2:1-10 Moses Flees to Midian 2:11-25 The Burning Bush 3:1-22 Signs for Moses 4:1-17 Moses Returns to Egypt 4:18-31 Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh 5:1-21 God Promises Deliverance 5:22-6:12 The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron 6:13-27 Moses and Aaron Sent to Pharaoh 6:28-7:7 Aaron’s Staff Becomes a Serpent 7:8-13 The First Plague: Water to Blood 7:14-24 The Second Plague: Frogs 7:25-8:15 The Third Plague: Gnats 8:16-19 The Fourth Plague: Flies 8:20-32 The Fifth Plague: Livestock Die 9:1-7 The Sixth Plague: Boils 9:8-12 The Seventh Plague: Hail 9:13-35 The Eighth Plague: Locusts 10:1-20 The Ninth Plague: Darkness 10:21-29 A Final Plague Threatened 11:1-10 The Passover 12:1-30 The Exodus 12:31-42 Passover Regulations 12:43-51 Consecration of the Firstborn 13:1-16 Crossing the Red Sea 13:17-14:31 The Song of Moses 15:1-21 Bitter Water Made Sweet 15:22-27 Manna from Heaven 16:1-36 Water from the Rock 17:1-7 Amalek Defeated 17:8-16 Jethro’s Advice 18:1-27 Israel at Mount Sinai 19:1-25 The Ten Commandments 20:1-21 Laws About Altars 20:22-21:1 Laws About Slaves 21:2-11 Laws About Personal Injuries 21:12-36 Laws About Restitution 22:1-15 Laws About Holiness 22:16-31 Laws About Justice 23:1-9 Sabbath Years and Weeks 23:10-13 The Three Feasts 23:14-19 The Angel and the Promises 23:20-33 The Covenant Confirmed 24:1-18 Contributions for the Sanctuary 25:1-9 The Ark of the Testimony 25:10-22 The Table for Bread 25:23-30 The Golden Lampstand 25:31-40 The Tabernacle 26:1-37 The Bronze Altar 27:1-8 The Court of the Tabernacle 27:9-19 Oil for the Lamp 27:20-21 The Priests’ Garments 28:1-5 The Ephod 28:6-14 The Breastpiece of Judgment 28:15-30 Other Priestly Garments 28:31-43 Consecration of the Priests 29:1-46 The Altar of Incense 30:1-10 The Census Tax 30:11-16 The Bronze Basin 30:17-21 The Anointing Oil 30:22-33 The Incense 30:34-38 Oholiab and Bezalel 31:1-11 The Sabbath Sign 31:12-18 The Golden Calf 32:1-33:6 The Tent of Meeting 33:7-11 Moses’ Intercession and God’s Glory 33:12-23 New Tablets and Covenant 34:1-28 The Shining Face of Moses 34:29-35 Sabbath Regulations 35:1-3 Freewill Offerings for the Tabernacle 35:4-29 Bezalel and Oholiab Set Apart 35:30-36:7 Making the Tabernacle 36:8-38 Making the Ark 37:1-9 Making the Table 37:10-16 Making the Lampstand 37:17-24 Making the Altar of Incense 37:25-29 Making the Bronze Altar 38:1-7 Making the Bronze Basin 38:8 Making the Court 38:9-20 Materials of the Tabernacle 38:21-31 Making the Priests’ Garments 39:1 The Ephod Made 39:2-7 The Breastpiece Made 39:8-21 Other Garments Made 39:22-31 The Work Completed 39:32-43 The Tabernacle Erected 40:1-33 The Glory Fills the Tabernacle 40:34-38

Numbers

The Census of Israel 1:1-54 Arrangement of the Camp 2:1-34 The Levites’ Duties 3:1-51 Kohathites’ Service 4:1-20 Gershonites’ Service 4:21-28 Merarites’ Service 4:29-33 Census of the Levites 4:34-49 Unclean Removed from Camp 5:1-4 Restitution for Wrongs 5:5-10 The Test for Adultery 5:11-31 The Nazirite Vow 6:1-21 The Priestly Blessing 6:22-27 Offerings of the Leaders 7:1-89 The Lamps 8:1-4 The Levites Consecrated 8:5-26 The Passover Celebrated 9:1-14 The Cloud Over the Tabernacle 9:15-23 The Silver Trumpets 10:1-10 Departure from Sinai 10:11-36 Complaint and Quail; Seventy Elders 11:1-35 Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 12:1-16 Spies Sent into Canaan 13:1-25 Report of the Spies 13:26-33 The People Rebel 14:1-45 Offerings and Firstfruits 15:1-21 Unintentional Sin and Presumptuous Sin 15:22-31 The Sabbath-Breaker 15:32-36 Tassels on Garments 15:37-41 Korah’s Rebellion 16:1-50 Aaron’s Staff Buds 17:1-13 Priests’ and Levites’ Duties 18:1-7 Portions for Priests and Levites 18:8-32 The Red Heifer 19:1-22 Water from the Rock at Meribah 20:1-13 Edom Refuses Passage 20:14-21 Aaron’s Death 20:22-29 Arad Defeated 21:1-3 The Bronze Serpent 21:4-9 Journeys in the Wilderness 21:10-20 Victories over Sihon and Og 21:21-35 Balaam Summoned 22:1-20 Balaam’s Donkey and the Angel 22:21-41 Balaam’s First Oracle 23:1-12 Balaam’s Second Oracle 23:13-26 Balaam’s Third Oracle 23:27-24:14 The Star out of Jacob 24:15-19 Balaam’s Final Sayings 24:20-25 Baal of Peor and Phinehas 25:1-18 The Second Census 26:1-65 Daughters of Zelophehad 27:1-11 Joshua Appointed 27:12-23 Daily Offerings 28:1-8 Sabbath Offerings 28:9-10 Monthly Offerings 28:11-15 Passover Offerings 28:16-25 Weeks (Firstfruits) Offerings 28:26-31 Trumpets Offerings 29:1-6 Day of Atonement Offerings 29:7-11 Booths Offerings 29:12-40 Vows 30:1-16 War with Midian—Spoils 31:1-24 Division of the Spoils 31:25-54 Reuben, Gad, and Half-Manasseh 32:1-42 Stages of Israel’s Journey 33:1-56 Boundaries of the Land 34:1-29 Levitical Cities 35:1-5 Cities of Refuge 35:6-34 Marriage of Zelophehad’s Daughters 36:1-13

Deuteronomy

Preamble and Setting 1:1-8 Leaders Appointed 1:9-18 Spies Sent 1:19-25 Rebellion and Judgment 1:26-46 Journey Through Edom, Moab, Ammon 2:1-23 Victory over Sihon 2:24-37 Victory over Og 3:1-11 Allotment East of Jordan 3:12-20 Moses Forbidden to Enter 3:21-29 Call to Obey 4:1-14 No Idols 4:15-31 The LORD Alone Is God 4:32-40 Cities of Refuge East 4:41-43 Introduction to the Law 4:44-49 The Ten Commandments Rehearsed 5:1-33 The Shema and Instruction 6:1-25 Warning Against the Nations 7:1-26 Do Not Forget the LORD 8:1-20 Not for Your Righteousness 9:1-6 Israel’s Rebellions Recounted 9:7-29 New Tablets; Ark 10:1-11 Fear the LORD 10:12-22 Love, Obey, Choose 11:1-32 The Place of Worship 12:1-32 False Prophets and Idolatry 13:1-18 Clean and Unclean Foods 14:1-21 Tithes 14:22-29 Sabbatical Year 15:1-11 Hebrew Slaves 15:12-18 Firstborn Animals 15:19-23 Passover 16:1-8 Weeks 16:9-12 Booths 16:13-17 Justice 16:18-20 Forbidden Worship 16:21-17:7 Difficult Cases 17:8-13 Laws for the King 17:14-20 Provision for Levites 18:1-8 Abominable Practices 18:9-13 A Prophet Like Moses 18:14-22 Cities of Refuge 19:1-14 Witnesses and Penalties 19:15-21 Rules for War 20:1-20 Unsolved Murder 21:1-9 Wives from War 21:10-14 Rights of the Firstborn 21:15-17 Rebellious Son 21:18-21 Various Laws 21:22-22:12 Laws of Chastity 22:13-30 Assembly Exclusions 23:1-8 Camp Purity 23:9-14 Various Laws Continued 23:15-25:19 Firstfruits and Tithes Confession 26:1-15 You Are the LORD’s People 26:16-19 Law on Stones and Altar 27:1-8 Curses Pronounced 27:9-26 Blessings for Obedience 28:1-14 Curses for Disobedience 28:15-68 Renewal in Moab 29:1-29 Choose Life 30:1-20 Joshua Commissioned 31:1-8 Public Reading of the Law 31:9-13 Moses’ Warning of Apostasy 31:14-29 The Song of Moses 31:30-32:47 Moses to Die on Nebo 32:48-52 Moses Blesses Israel 33:1-29 The Death of Moses 34:1-12

Joshua

Joshua Commissioned and Encouraged 1:1-18 Rahab Protects the Spies 2:1-24 Crossing the Jordan and Memorial Stones 3:1-4:24 Renewal at Gilgal: Circumcision and Passover 5:1-12 The Commander Appears and the Fall of Jericho 5:13-6:27 Defeat at Ai and Achan's Sin Revealed 7:1-26 The Capture and Destruction of Ai 8:1-29 Altar on Mount Ebal and the Law Proclaimed 8:30-35 The Gibeonite Deception and Treaty 9:1-27 Victory at Gibeon and the Long Day 10:1-15 Capture and Execution of the Five Kings 10:16-28 The Southern Campaign and Conquest of Cities 10:29-43 Defeat of the Northern Coalition and Hazor Destroyed 11:1-23 Lists of Kings Defeated East and West of the Jordan 12:1-24 Land Remaining to Be Possessed 13:1-7 Allotments East of the Jordan 13:8-33 Procedure for Distributing the Land and Levitical Cities 14:1-5 Caleb's Claim and Inheritance of Hebron 14:6-15 Boundaries and Towns of Judah 15:1-63 Ephraim and West Manasseh: Boundaries and Claims 16:1-17:18 Shiloh Established and the Land Surveyed 18:1-10 Territory and Towns of Benjamin 18:11-28 Territory of Simeon 19:1-9 Territory of Zebulun 19:10-16 Territory of Issachar 19:17-23 Territory of Asher 19:24-31 Territory of Naphtali 19:32-39 Territory of Dan 19:40-48 Completion of the Allotments and Joshua's Inheritance 19:49-51 Cities of Refuge Established 20:1-9 Levitical Cities and Their Holdings 21:1-45 The Eastern Tribes' Altar and the Reconciliation 22:1-34 Joshua's Farewell Exhortation and Warning 23:1-16 Renewal of the Covenant at Shechem 24:1-27 Death and Burial of Joshua and Eleazar 24:28-33

1 Samuel

Hannah's Prayer for a Son 1:1-20 Hannah Presents Samuel to the Lord 1:21-28 Hannah's Song of Praise 2:1-11 Eli's Corrupt Sons and Samuel's Childhood 2:12-26 Prophecy of Judgment on Eli's House 2:27-36 Samuel's Call and the Lord's Word to Eli 3:1-4:1 Israel Defeated and the Ark Captured 4:2-11 Eli's Death and the Birth of Ichabod 4:12-22 The Ark Brings Judgment in Philistine Cities 5:1-12 The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1-7:1 Samuel Judges Israel and Delivers Them at Mizpah 7:2-17 Israel Demands a King 8:1-22 Saul Chosen and Given Signs 9:1-10:8 Saul Proclaimed King by Lot 10:9-27 Saul's Victory at Jabesh-Gilead 11:1-11 Saul Confirmed as King at Gilgal 11:12-15 Samuel's Farewell and Exhortation to Israel 12:1-25 Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice and Rebuke 13:1-15 Philistine Pressure and Israel's Lack of Arms 13:16-22 Jonathan's Bold Assault and Victory 13:23-14:14 Saul's Rash Oath and Its Consequences 14:15-23 Saul's Pursuit and Jonathan's Exploits 14:24-48 Saul's Family and Mighty Men 14:49-52 Saul's Disobedience and Rejection as King 15:1-35 David Anointed by Samuel 16:1-13 David Serves Saul and Eases His Torment 16:14-23 David and Goliath 17:1-58 David's Rise and Saul's Jealousy 18:1-30 Saul's Attempts on David's Life and Jonathan's Intervention 19:1-24 David and Jonathan's Covenant 20:1-42 David at Nob: Bread and Goliath's Sword 21:1-9 David Feigns Madness at Gath 21:10-15 David Gathers Followers and Seeks Priestly Aid 22:1-5 Massacre at Nob and Abiathar Joins David 22:6-23 David Delivers Keilah and Inquires of God 23:1-6 Saul's Pursuit, Ziphite Betrayal, and David's Escape 23:7-29 David Spares Saul in a Cave 24:1-22 Nabal's Folly and Abigail's Intervention 25:1-44 David Again Spares Saul in His Camp 26:1-25 David Seeks Refuge with Achish 27:1-12 Saul and the Witch of Endor 28:1-25 The Philistines Reject David 29:1-11 David Recovers His Family and Defeats the Amalekites 30:1-31 The Death of Saul and His Sons 31:1-13

2 Samuel

An Amalekite Reports Saul and Jonathan's Death 1:1-16 David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 1:17-27 David Anointed King of Judah at Hebron 2:1-7 Ish‑Bosheth Made King; Civil War with David Begins 2:8-3:5 Abner Seeks Alliance with David 3:6-21 Joab Murders Abner; David's Protest and Mourning 3:22-39 Ish‑Bosheth Assassinated 4:1-12 David Anointed King over All Israel 5:1-5 David Captures Jerusalem and Establishes His House 5:6-16 David's Victories over the Philistines 5:17-25 Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem; Uzzah's Death and David's Joy 6:1-23 God's Covenant with David 7:1-17 David's Prayer of Thanksgiving for God's Promise 7:18-29 David's Military Victories 8:1-14 David's Officials and Mighty Men 8:15-18 David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth 9:1-13 War with the Ammonites and Syrians 10:1-19 David and Bathsheba; the Death of Uriah 11:1-27 Nathan Rebukes David; Judgment and Aftermath 12:1-31 Amnon's Crime against Tamar 13:1-22 Absalom Kills Amnon and Flees 13:23-39 Joab Secures Absalom's Return and Reconciliation 14:1-33 Absalom's Conspiracy and Rise to Power 15:1-12 David Flees Jerusalem; Loyal Followers Accompany Him 15:13-37 Ziba Brings Provisions to David 16:1-4 Shimei Curses David as He Flees 16:5-14 Counsel in Absalom's Court; Ahithophel's Plan and Hushai's Counterplot 16:15-17:29 Battle in the Forest of Ephraim and Absalom's Death 18:1-18 Reports of Victory and David's Grief for Absalom 18:19-19:8 David's Return to Jerusalem; Reconciliation and Disputes 19:9-43 Sheba's Revolt and Its Suppression 20:1-26 Famine and the Gibeonites' Demand; Saul's Descendants Executed 21:1-14 David's Battles with the Philistines and the Valor of His Men 21:15-22 David's Song of Deliverance 22:1-51 David's Final Oracle 23:1-7 The Deeds of David's Mighty Warriors 23:8-39 David's Census and the Resulting Plague 24:1-17 David Purchases the Threshing Floor; Sacrifice and End of Plague 24:18-25

1 Kings

Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Throne 1:1-27 Solomon Anointed King 1:28-53 David's Charge to Solomon and Death 2:1-12 Solomon Consolidates His Power 2:13-46 Solomon's Request for Wisdom 3:1-15 Solomon's Wise Judgment 3:16-28 Solomon's Officials and Administrative Order 4:1-19 The Wealth and Prosperity of Israel 4:20-28 Solomon's Wisdom and Fame 4:29-34 Alliances and Preparations for the Temple 5:1-18 Solomon Builds the Temple 6:1-38 Solomon's Palace and Structural Works 7:1-12 Temple Furnishings and the Work of Hiram 7:13-51 The Ark Brought into the Temple 8:1-21 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication 8:22-61 The Dedication Celebrated with Sacrifice 8:62-66 God's Promise and Warning to Solomon 9:1-9 Solomon's Building Projects and Trade 9:10-28 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 10:1-13 The Wealth and Splendor of Solomon's Reign 10:14-29 Solomon's Foreign Wives and Apostasy 11:1-13 Adversaries Raised Against Solomon 11:14-25 Jeroboam's Call and the Promise of Division 11:26-40 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 11:41-43 Rehoboam's Folly and the Kingdom Divides 12:1-24 Jeroboam Establishes Golden Calves 12:25-33 Prophetic Rebuke at Bethel and Deception 13:1-34 Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam 14:1-20 Rehoboam's Unfaithfulness and Shishak's Invasion 14:21-31 Abijam's Short Reign in Judah 15:1-8 Asa's Reforms and Early Reign 15:9-24 Nadab's Reign and Baasha's Conspiracy 15:25-32 Baasha's Reign and Jehu's Prophecy 15:33-16:7 Elah Assassinated and Zimri's Usurpation 16:8-14 Zimri's Suicide and Omri's Rise to Power 16:15-20 Omri Establishes Samaria as Capital 16:21-28 Ahab and Jezebel Introduce Baal Worship 16:29-34 Elijah Announces the Drought and Is Fed by Ravens 17:1-6 Elijah in Zarephath: Provision and Resurrection 17:7-24 Elijah Confronts Ahab and Prepares for Confrontation 18:1-15 Elijah on Mount Carmel and the Fall of Baal's Prophets 18:16-46 Elijah Flees to Horeb and Is Renewed 19:1-9 God's Response to Elijah and New Commissions 19:10-18 The Call of Elisha 19:19-21 Ben‑hadad Besieges Samaria; Israel's Defiant Response 20:1-12 Israel's Victories Over Aram and Ahab's Mercy 20:13-34 A Prophet Enacts Judgment on the King 20:35-43 Naboth's Vineyard: Ahab and Jezebel's Crime and Punishment 21:1-29 Ahab and Jehoshaphat Seek Counsel; Micaiah's True Prophecy 22:1-28 Ahab Dies at Ramoth‑Gilead 22:29-40 Jehoshaphat's Reign in Judah 22:41-50 Ahaziah Succeeds Ahab and Does Evil 22:51-53

2 Kings

Ahaziah Seeks Counsel and Elijah’s Judgment 1:1-18 Elijah Taken Up; Elisha Succeeds 2:1-18 Elisha Purifies Jericho’s Water 2:19-22 Mockers of Elisha Mauled by Bears 2:23-25 Alliance Against Moab and Elisha’s Miracle 3:1-27 The Widow’s Oil Multiplied 4:1-7 Elisha Restores the Shunammite’s Son 4:8-37 Poisoned Stew Made Safe 4:38-41 Elisha Feeds a Hundred Men 4:42-44 Naaman Healed of Leprosy and Gehazi’s Greed 5:1-27 The Floating Axe Head 6:1-7 Elisha Foils the Aramean Raid 6:8-23 Famine Besieges Samaria 6:24-7:2 Arameans Flee; Samaria’s Deliverance 7:3-20 The Shunammite Restored to Her Land 8:1-6 Elisha Foretells Hazael’s Rise 8:7-15 Jehoram’s Reign in Israel 8:16-24 Ahaziah of Judah Ascends the Throne 8:25-29 Anointing of Jehu as King 9:1-13 Jehu Slays Joram and the House of Ahab 9:14-29 The Death of Jezebel 9:30-37 Jehu Executes Ahab’s Kin at Jezreel 10:1-17 Jehu Destroys Baal Worship 10:18-36 Joash Crowned; Athaliah Overthrown 11:1-21 Joash Repairs the Temple 12:1-21 Jehoahaz of Israel and Aramean Oppression 13:1-9 Jehoash of Israel and Elisha’s Final Acts 13:10-25 Amaziah of Judah: Victory and Pride 14:1-22 Jeroboam II Restores Israel’s Borders 14:23-29 Azariah (Uzziah) King of Judah 15:1-7 Zechariah’s Short Reign and Assassination 15:8-12 Shallum’s Brief Usurpation and Murder 15:13-16 Menahem’s Reign and Tribute to Assyria 15:17-22 Pekahiah Murdered; Pekah’s Conspiracy 15:23-26 Pekah Rules and Wars with Judah 15:27-31 Jotham King of Judah 15:32-38 Ahaz’s Reign and Submission to Assyria 16:1-20 Fall of Samaria and Israel’s Exile 17:1-6 Reasons for Israel’s Exile 17:7-23 Resettling Samaria and Syncretistic Worship 17:24-41 Hezekiah’s Reforms and Fortifications 18:1-16 Rabshakeh’s Taunts before Jerusalem 18:17-37 Hezekiah’s Plea and Isaiah’s Prophecy 19:1-13 Hezekiah’s Prayer of Surrender 19:14-19 The LORD Delivers Jerusalem from Sennacherib 19:20-37 Hezekiah’s Illness, Recovery, and the Sign 20:1-11 Hezekiah’s Pride and a Warning about Babylon 20:12-21 Manasseh’s Long, Wicked Reign 21:1-18 Amon’s Short Reign and Assassination 21:19-26 Josiah Finds the Book of the Law and Reforms 22:1-20 Josiah’s Covenant Renewal and Passover 23:1-30 Jehoahaz Deposed; Jehoiakim Installed by Egypt 23:31-35 Jehoiakim’s Reign and Babylonian Pressure 23:36-24:7 Jehoiachin’s Brief Reign and First Exile 24:8-17 Zedekiah Appointed as Babylon’s Vassal 24:18-19 Siege and Fall of Jerusalem; Destruction and Exile 24:20-25:26 Jehoiachin Released from Babylonian Prison 25:27-30

1 Chronicles

Genealogies from Adam to Abraham 1:1-27 The Descendants of Abraham 1:28-34 The Edomite Genealogies (Esau and Seir) 1:35-54 The Sons of Israel 2:1-2 The Genealogy and Families of Judah 2:3-55 David’s Descendants and the Royal Line 3:1-24 Judahite Families and Notable Descendants 4:1-23 The Families and Settlements of Simeon 4:24-43 Transjordanian Tribes and Their Chiefs 5:1-10 Wars and Settlements East of the Jordan 5:11-22 Loss of Territory and Exile East of the Jordan 5:23-26 The Levites: Genealogy and Temple Service 6:1-81 The Tribe of Issachar 7:1-5 A Register of Benjamin’s Households 7:6-12 A Brief Genealogical Note 7:13 The Tribe of Naphtali 7:14-19 The Tribe of Manasseh 7:20-29 The Tribe of Ephraim 7:30-40 The Genealogy of Benjamin (including Saul’s Line) 8:1-9:1 Resettlement of Jerusalem: Residents and Officials 9:2-34 Gatekeepers and Temple Servants in Jerusalem 9:35-44 The Death of Saul and the End of His House 10:1-14 David Anointed King over Israel 11:1-3 David Captures Jerusalem (Zion) 11:4-9 David’s Mighty Men and Warriors 11:10-47 Those Who Came to David at Hebron (Judah’s Support) 12:1-22 Israel’s Warriors Join David at Hebron 12:23-40 Bringing the Ark: Preparations and Uzzah’s Death 13:1-14 David’s Household and Philistine Submission 14:1-7 David’s Victories over the Philistines 14:8-17 Preparations for Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem 15:1-16:6 David Institutes Worship and a Song of Praise 16:7-43 God’s Covenant with David (Nathan’s Oracle) 17:1-15 David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Covenant 17:16-27 David’s Military Victories and Tribute 18:1-13 David’s Officials and the Spoils of War 18:14-17 War with the Ammonites and Their Allies 19:1-19 The Campaign against Rabbah (Ammon) 20:1-3 Defeat of the Philistines and Their Champions 20:4-8 David’s Census, Plague, and Purchase of the Temple Site 21:1-22:1 David’s Preparations and Instructions for Solomon 22:2-19 David Organizes the Levites 23:1-6 Levitical Families and Their Heads 23:7-11 Age Regulations and Duties of the Levites 23:12-20 Assignments of Levites: Singers, Gatekeepers, Treasurers 23:21-32 Divisions of the Priests into Twenty‑Four Courses 24:1-19 Priestly Families and Their Cities 24:20-31 The Levitical Musicians and Their Organization 25:1-31 Gatekeepers and Their Lineages 26:1-19 Officials Responsible for Treasuries and Records 26:20-32 Military Divisions and Their Commanders 27:1-15 David’s Civil Officials and Overseers 27:16-24 Heads of the King’s Household and Provisions 27:25-34 David’s Charge to Solomon and the Temple Plan 28:1-21 The Nation’s Offerings for the Temple 29:1-9 David’s Prayer of Praise and Blessing for Solomon 29:10-20 David’s Final Acts and Organization of the Kingdom 29:21-25 The Death of David and Solomon’s Accession 29:26-30

2 Chronicles

Solomon's Sacrifice at Gibeon and Prayer for Wisdom 1:1-17 Solomon Secures Materials and Craftsmen for the Temple 2:1-18 The Temple: Foundation and Structure 3:1-17 Temple Furnishings and Completion of the Work 4:1-5:1 The Ark Installed and Solomon's Dedication Prayer 5:2-6:11 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication and God's Assurance 6:12-42 The Lord Fills the Temple and the Dedication Festival 7:1-10 God Appears to Solomon and Gives a Conditional Promise 7:11-22 Solomon's Other Buildings and Relations with Hiram 8:1-18 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 9:1-12 Solomon's Wealth, Trade, and Administration 9:13-28 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 9:29-31 Rehoboam's Folly and the Division of the Kingdom 10:1-11:4 Rehoboam Fortifies Judah and Consolidates Support 11:5-17 Rehoboam's Descendants and Death 11:18-23 Shishak's Invasion and Judah's Loss 12:1-16 Abijah's Victory over Israel and His Death 13:1-14:1 Asa's Reforms and Victory over Ethiopia 14:2-15 Asa Strengthened by Prophecy and Covenant Renewal 15:1-19 Asa's Alliance with Aram and Reproof by Hanani 16:1-14 Jehoshaphat Strengthens Judah and Reforms Justice 17:1-19 Jehoshaphat's Alliance with Ahab and the Battle at Ramoth-gilead 18:1-27 Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat for the Alliance with Ahab 18:28-19:3 Judicial Reforms: Judges Appointed to Administer Justice 19:4-11 Jehoshaphat's Deliverance through Prayer and Praise 20:1-30 End of Jehoshaphat's Reign and Jehoram's Accession 20:31-21:3 Jehoram's Wicked Reign, Revolts, and Judgment 21:4-20 Ahaziah Succeeds His Father and Is Wounded 22:1-9 Athaliah's Usurpation Overthrown and Joash Crowned 22:10-23:21 Joash's Temple Restoration under Jehoiada 24:1-16 Joash's Apostasy, Punishment, and Assassination 24:17-27 Amaziah's Reign: Victory, Pride, and Defeat by Israel 25:1-28 Uzziah's Prosperity and Pride; Leprosy for Presumption 26:1-23 Jotham's Reign: Fortifications and Prosperity 27:1-9 Ahaz's Idolatry, Defeats, and Assyrian Subjugation 28:1-27 Hezekiah's Temple Restoration and Religious Reforms 29:1-36 Hezekiah's Passover and National Repentance 30:1-31:1 Hezekiah's Religious Administration and Temple Support 31:2-21 Hezekiah's Defense Against Sennacherib and Divine Deliverance 32:1-23 Hezekiah's Illness, Pride, and the Babylonian Envoys 32:24-33 Manasseh's Idolatry, Captivity, Repentance, and Restoration 33:1-20 Amon's Wicked Reign and Assassination 33:21-25 Josiah's Early Reforms and Temple Repair 34:1-13 The Book of the Law Found, Huldah's Prophecy, and Josiah's Covenant 34:14-33 Josiah's Observance of the Passover 35:1-19 Josiah Killed at Megiddo and National Mourning 35:20-36:1 Jehoahaz Reigns Briefly and Is Deposed by Pharaoh 36:2-4 Jehoiakim's Reign and Disobedience 36:5-8 Jehoiachin's Short Reign and Exile to Babylon 36:9-10 Zedekiah's Reign and Rejection of Prophetic Warnings 36:11-14 Judgment, Exile, and the Decree of Cyrus 36:15-23

Psalm

Psalms 1–2 1:1-2:12 Psalms 3–8 3:1-8 Psalms 4–8 4:1-8 Psalms 5–12 5:1-12 Psalms 6–10 6:1-10 Psalms 7–17 7:1-17 Psalms 8–9 8:1-9 Psalms 9–10 9:1-10:18 Psalms 11–7 11:1-7 Psalms 12–8 12:1-8 Psalms 13–6 13:1-6 Psalms 14–7 14:1-7 Psalms 15–5 15:1-5 Psalms 16–11 16:1-11 Psalms 17–15 17:1-15 Psalms 18–50 18:1-50 Psalms 19–14 19:1-14 Psalms 20–9 20:1-9 Psalms 21–13 21:1-13 Psalms 22–31 22:1-31 Psalms 23–6 23:1-6 Psalms 24–10 24:1-10 Psalms 25–22 25:1-22 Psalms 26–12 26:1-12 Psalms 27–14 27:1-14 Psalms 28–9 28:1-9 Psalms 29–11 29:1-11 Psalms 30–12 30:1-12 Psalms 31–24 31:1-24 Psalms 32–33 32:1-33:22 Psalms 34–22 34:1-22 Psalms 35–28 35:1-28 Psalms 36–12 36:1-12 Psalms 37–40 37:1-40 Psalms 38–22 38:1-22 Psalms 39–13 39:1-13 Psalms 40–17 40:1-17 Psalms 41–13 41:1-13 Psalms 42–43 42:1-43:5 Psalms 44–26 44:1-26 Psalms 45–17 45:1-17 Psalms 46–11 46:1-11 Psalms 47–9 47:1-9 Psalms 48–14 48:1-14 Psalms 49–20 49:1-20 Psalms 50–23 50:1-23 Psalms 51–19 51:1-19 Psalms 52–9 52:1-9 Psalms 53–6 53:1-6 Psalms 54–7 54:1-7 Psalms 55–23 55:1-23 Psalms 56–13 56:1-13 Psalms 57–11 57:1-11 Psalms 58–11 58:1-11 Psalms 59–17 59:1-17 Psalms 60–12 60:1-12 Psalms 61–8 61:1-8 Psalms 62–12 62:1-12 Psalms 63–11 63:1-11 Psalms 64–10 64:1-10 Psalms 65–13 65:1-13 Psalms 66–20 66:1-20 Psalms 67–7 67:1-7 Psalms 68–35 68:1-35 Psalms 69–36 69:1-36 Psalms 70–71 70:1-71:24 Psalms 72–20 72:1-20 Psalms 73–28 73:1-28 Psalms 74–23 74:1-23 Psalms 75–10 75:1-10 Psalms 76–12 76:1-12 Psalms 77–20 77:1-20 Psalms 78–72 78:1-72 Psalms 79–13 79:1-13 Psalms 80–19 80:1-19 Psalms 81–16 81:1-16 Psalms 82–8 82:1-8 Psalms 83–18 83:1-18 Psalms 84–12 84:1-12 Psalms 85–13 85:1-13 Psalms 86–17 86:1-17 Psalms 87–7 87:1-7 Psalms 88–18 88:1-18 Psalms 89–52 89:1-52 Psalms 90–91 90:1-91:16 Psalms 92–97 92:1-97:12 Psalms 98–99 98:1-99:9 Psalms 100–5 100:1-5 Psalms 101–8 101:1-8 Psalms 102–28 102:1-28 Psalms 103–106 103:1-106:48 Psalms 107–43 107:1-43 Psalms 108–13 108:1-13 Psalms 109–31 109:1-31 Psalms 110–118 110:1-118:29 Psalms 119–8 119:1-8 Psalms 119–16 119:9-16 Psalms 119–24 119:17-24 Psalms 119–32 119:25-32 Psalms 119–40 119:33-40 Psalms 119–48 119:41-48 Psalms 119–56 119:49-56 Psalms 119–64 119:57-64 Psalms 119–72 119:65-72 Psalms 119–80 119:73-80 Psalms 119–88 119:81-88 Psalms 119–176 119:89-176 Psalms 119–104 119:96-104 Psalms 119–112 119:105-112 Psalms 119–120 119:113-120 Psalms 119–128 119:121-128 Psalms 119–136 119:129-136 Psalms 119–144 119:137-144 Psalms 119–152 119:145-152 Psalms 119–160 119:153-160 Psalms 119–168 119:161-168 Psalms 119–176 119:169-176 Psalms 120–7 120:1-7 Psalms 121–8 121:1-8 Psalms 122–9 122:1-9 Psalms 123–4 123:1-4 Psalms 124–8 124:1-8 Psalms 125–5 125:1-5 Psalms 126–6 126:1-6 Psalms 127–5 127:1-5 Psalms 128–6 128:1-6 Psalms 129–8 129:1-8 Psalms 130–8 130:1-8 Psalms 131–3 131:1-3 Psalms 132–18 132:1-18 Psalms 133–3 133:1-3 Psalms 134–137 134:1-137:9 Psalms 138–8 138:1-8 Psalms 139–24 139:1-24 Psalms 140–13 140:1-13 Psalms 141–10 141:1-10 Psalms 142–7 142:1-7 Psalms 143–12 143:1-12 Psalms 144–15 144:1-15 Psalms 145–150 145:1-150:6

Proverbs

Introduction: The Purpose of Proverbs and the Fear of the Lord 1:1-7 Warning Against Enticement by Sinners 1:8-19 Wisdom's Public Call and the Folly of Rejection 1:20-33 The Value of Wisdom and Its Protection 2:1-22 Trusting God and Walking in Wisdom 3:1-35 A Father's Exhortation to Hold Fast to Wisdom 4:1-27 Warning Against Adultery and a Call to Fidelity 5:1-23 Warnings: Surety, Laziness, and Wickedness 6:1-19 Obey Parental Commands and the Dangers of Adultery 6:20-35 The Example of a Young Man Seduced 7:1-27 Wisdom's Proclamation and Blessings 8:1-36 Contrasting Invitations of Wisdom and Folly 9:1-18 Solomon's Proverbs: Contrasts of Righteousness and Folly 10:1-32 Proverbs on Justice, Integrity, and Righteous Living 11:1-31 Wise Conduct, Diligence, and Righteous Speech 12:1-28 Discipline, Wealth, and the Wise Child 13:1-25 Sayings on Wisdom, Folly, and the Fear of the Lord 14:1-35 The Power of Speech and the Benefits of Wisdom 15:1-33 God's Sovereignty Over Human Plans 16:1-33 Relations and Righteousness: Peace, Speech, and Integrity 17:1-28 The Power of Words and the Nature of Companionship 18:1-24 Advice on Wealth, Conduct, and Discipline 19:1-29 Counsel, Justice, and Warnings Against Excess 20:1-30 Divine Sovereignty, Justice, and the King's Role 21:1-31 Reputation, Generosity, and Child Discipline 22:1-16 Sayings of the Wise: Practical Moral Instruction 22:17-24:34 Solomon's Proverbs on Restraint and Leadership 25:1-28 Folly and Foolish Behavior in Speech and Deeds 26:1-28 Friendship, Counsel, and Practical Wisdom for Life 27:1-27 Justice, Righteousness, and the Results of Rebellion 28:1-28 Discipline, Leadership, and Social Order 29:1-27 The Sayings of Agur: Humility and Observations 30:1-33 Advice to King Lemuel and the Virtuous Woman 31:1-31

Isaiah

Judah's Rebellion and Call to Repentance 1:1-31 The Mountain of the Lord and the Nations' Hope 2:1-6 Judgment on Arrogance and Idolatry 2:7-22 Judgment on Jerusalem's Leaders and Social Order 3:1-4:1 The Branch and the Renewal of Zion 4:2-6 The Song of the Vineyard: Israel's Failure 5:1-7 Woes to Israel and Coming Judgment 5:8-30 Isaiah's Vision and Commission 6:1-13 Ahaz, the Immanuel Sign, and Invasion 7:1-25 The Sign of Plunder and a Call to Courage 8:1-10 Trust the Lord, Not Alliances or Diviners 8:11-22 A Child Is Born: Promise of Peace 9:1-7 Israel's Arrogance and Coming Punishment 9:8-10:4 Assyria: Instrument of Judgment and Its Doom 10:5-19 The Remnant and the Fall of Assyria 10:20-34 The Righteous Branch and the Peaceable Kingdom 11:1-16 A Song of Praise for God's Salvation 12:1-6 Babylon's Doom and the Day of the Lord 13:1-14:23 God's Decree: Assyria Overthrown 14:24-27 Oracle Concerning Philistia and Promise to Zion 14:28-32 Lament for Moab 15:1-16:14 Judgment on Damascus and Northern Israel 17:1-14 A Message to Cush (Ethiopia) 18:1-7 Judgment on Egypt and Future Salvation 19:1-25 Isaiah's Sign against Egypt and Cush 20:1-6 Prophecy of Babylon's Fall (The Watchman's Report) 21:1-10 Oracle concerning Dumah: The Night Watchman's Lament 21:11-12 Oracle Against Arabia (Dedan and Kedar) 21:13-17 The Valley of Vision: Jerusalem's Fall and Leadership Change 22:1-25 Tyre's Fall and Future Restoration 23:1-18 The Lord's Universal Judgment and Final Reign 24:1-23 Praise for God's Triumph and Deliverance 25:1-12 Trust in God and Hope for Deliverance 26:1-21 The Slaying of Leviathan and Israel's Restoration 27:1-13 Woe to Ephraim and Judah: Drunkenness and Judgment 28:1-29 Woe to Ariel (Jerusalem) and Promise of Enlightenment 29:1-24 Rebuke for Seeking Egypt's Help; Call to Trust the Lord 30:1-33 Egypt Is No Help; The Lord Will Save Jerusalem 31:1-9 A Righteous King and Just Leadership 32:1-8 Call to Repentance and Promise of Renewal 32:9-20 A Plea for Deliverance and the Lord's Judgment 33:1-24 The Lord's Vengeance on the Nations (Edom) 34:1-17 The Glorious Restoration of the Redeemed 35:1-10 Sennacherib's Siege and Rabshakeh's Taunt 36:1-22 Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah; Rabshakeh's Threat 37:1-13 Hezekiah's Prayer and Isaiah's Assurance 37:14-20 God Delivers Jerusalem and Sennacherib's Defeat 37:21-38 Hezekiah's Illness, Prayer, and Recovery 38:1-22 Babylonian Envoys and the Announcement of Exile 39:1-8 Comfort for Zion and the Majesty of God 40:1-31 God Defends Israel Against the Nations and Idols 41:1-29 The Servant of the Lord: Covenant and Mission 42:1-9 A Call to Praise and God's Guidance for the Blind 42:10-17 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Resulting Judgment 42:18-25 Israel Redeemed: God's Sovereign Deliverer 43:1-13 The Lord Proclaims Redemption and Rebukes Israel 43:14-28 Israel Chosen and Blessed by the Spirit 44:1-5 The Folly of Idols and God's Uniqueness 44:6-23 God the Creator and the Call of Cyrus for Israel's Restoration 44:24-45:25 The God Who Carries and Redeems: Yahweh's Sovereignty over Idols 46:1-13 The Humbling of Babylon the Mistress 47:1-15 Israel's Stubbornness and God's Resolute Purpose 48:1-11 God's Sovereign 'I Am' and Call to Return 48:12-22 The Servant's Commission to Restore Israel and the Nations 49:1-8 Restoration and Promise to Gather Israel 49:9-26 The Servant's Suffering and Israel's Rejection 50:1-11 Comfort for Zion: Remember Abraham; God's Salvation 51:1-16 Awakening of Zion and Proclamation of Salvation 51:17-52:12 The Suffering Servant and Atonement 52:13-53:12 The Exalted Zion: Promise of Restoration and Protection 54:1-17 Invitation to Life and the Power of God's Word 55:1-13 Justice, Inclusion, and Sabbath Observance 56:1-8 Condemnation of Idolatry and Complacency 56:9-57:13 Restoration for the Humble and Promise of Peace 57:14-21 True Fasting: Justice, Mercy, and Sabbath Blessing 58:1-14 Sin's Consequences and God's Redeeming Intervention 59:1-21 The Glory and Gathering of Zion 60:1-22 The Year of the Lord's Favor and Joyful Restoration 61:1-11 Zion's Vindication and New Name 62:1-12 The Lord's Vengeance: Treading the Winepress 63:1-6 Remembering God's Mercy and Plea for Restoration 63:7-64:12 God's Grace to the Faithful and Judgment on the Rebellious 65:1-16 A New Creation: Joy and Peace 65:17-25 The Lord's Final Judgment and the New Creation 66:1-24

Jeremiah

The Call and Commission of Jeremiah 1:1-19 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Call to Repentance 2:1-3:5 Judah's Spiritual Adultery and Call to Return 3:6-4:4 The Coming Calamity on the Land 4:5-31 An Accusation against Jerusalem's Corruption 5:1-31 The Siege and Devastation of Jerusalem 6:1-30 The Temple Sermon: False Security Condemned 7:1-29 Violence and Corruption in the Land 7:30-8:3 Persistent Idolatry and Coming Punishment 8:4-9:26 The Folly of Idols 10:1-16 Judah's Flight and Jeremiah's Lament 10:17-22 A Prayer for Direction and Deliverance 10:23-25 The Broken Covenant and a Public Warning 11:1-17 Conspiracy against Jeremiah and God's Vindication 11:18-23 Jeremiah's Complaint to God 12:1-4 A Call to Endure and Judgment on Nations 12:5-17 The Linen Belt: Symbol of Judah's Humiliation 13:1-11 A Sign of Shame and Pronounced Judgment 13:12-14 A Lament of Shame and Imminent Disaster 13:15-27 Famine, False Prophets, and Divine Judgment 14:1-15:21 Symbolic Acts and the People's Sinfulness 16:1-17:18 Warning about Sabbath Violations 17:19-27 The Potter and the Broken Jar: Judgment on Jerusalem 18:1-19:15 Persecution by Pashhur the Priest 20:1-6 Jeremiah's Lament and Resolve 20:7-18 A Message to the Royal House: Doom for Jerusalem 21:1-14 Judgment on the Kings and Royal House 22:1-30 False Shepherds Condemned and a Righteous Branch Promised 23:1-8 Condemnation of False Prophets 23:9-32 The Lord Rebukes False Oracles 23:33-40 The Two Figs: Exile and Remnant 24:1-10 Seventy Years of Babylonian Dominion 25:1-14 The Cup of God's Wrath on the Nations 25:15-38 Jeremiah's Temple Address, Arrest, and Vindication 26:1-24 The Yoke of Babylon and Call to Submit 27:1-22 Hananiah's False Prophecy and Its Rebuke 28:1-17 Letter to the Exiles: Seek the Welfare of Babylon 29:1-23 Shemaiah's Letter and Its Condemnation 29:24-32 The Book of Comfort: Restoration and the New Covenant 30:1-31:40 Jeremiah Buys a Field: Faith and Hope in Captivity 32:1-44 Promise of Restoration and the Davidic Covenant 33:1-26 Zedekiah's Appeal and Jeremiah's Warning 34:1-7 Breach of Covenant and Punishment for Oppression 34:8-22 The Rechabites' Fidelity as a Rebuke to Judah 35:1-19 Baruch Writes Jeremiah's Words and the Scroll Is Burned 36:1-32 Jeremiah Imprisoned during the Siege of Jerusalem 37:1-21 Jeremiah Cast into a Cistern 38:1-13 Ebed‑Melech Rescues Jeremiah; Zedekiah's Failure 38:14-28 The Fall of Jerusalem and Jeremiah's Release 39:1-18 Gedaliah Appointed Governor and Jeremiah's Choice 40:1-6 Assassination of Gedaliah and the Terror in Judah 40:7-41:15 Rejection of Jeremiah's Counsel and Flight to Egypt 41:16-43:13 The Jews in Egypt: Idolatry and Condemnation 44:1-30 A Word to Baruch: Encouragement and Warning 45:1-5 Oracles against Egypt 46:1-28 Judgment on the Philistines 47:1-7 Judgment on Moab 48:1-47 Judgment on Ammon 49:1-6 Judgment on Edom 49:7-22 Judgment on Damascus and Aram 49:23-27 Destruction of Kedar and the Nomads 49:28-33 Judgment on Elam and Future Restoration 49:34-39 Judgment on Babylon and Its Final Fall 50:1-51:64 The Fall of Jerusalem and Zedekiah's Fate 52:1-30 Jehoiachin's Release from Babylonian Captivity 52:31-34

Ezekiel

The Vision of God's Glory and the Living Creatures 1:1-28 Ezekiel's Commission and the Eating of the Scroll 2:1-3:15 Ezekiel Appointed as Watchman and Made Speechless 3:16-27 Symbolic Acts of Siege and Judgment on Jerusalem 4:1-5:17 Judgment on Israel for Idolatry 6:1-14 The Day of the Lord: Impending Disaster 7:1-27 Visions of Temple Abominations 8:1-18 The Execution of Jerusalem's Wicked and the Marked Few 9:1-11 The Departure of God's Glory from the Temple 10:1-22 Condemnation of Jerusalem's Leaders 11:1-15 The Departure of God's Glory and Promise of Restoration 11:16-25 Signs of Exile and the Futility of False Hopes 12:1-28 Condemnation of False Prophets and Diviners 13:1-23 Elders' Idolatry and Its Consequences 14:1-11 Judgment on Nations and the Limits of Intercession 14:12-23 Jerusalem Portrayed as a Useless Vine 15:1-8 Jerusalem's Infidelity: Shame, Judgment, and Vindication 16:1-63 The Parable of the Two Eagles: Zedekiah's Folly 17:1-24 Individual Responsibility and the Call to Repentance 18:1-32 A Lament for Israel's Princes 19:1-14 Israel's History of Rebellion and Divine Judgment 20:1-29 Punishment for Profane Worship and Promise of Restoration 20:30-44 A Prophecy Against the Mountains of Israel 20:45-49 The Sword of the Lord: Judgment on Jerusalem and the Nations 21:1-32 Jerusalem's Corruption and the Search for a Righteous Remnant 22:1-31 The Sisters' Harlotry: Samaria and Jerusalem Condemned 23:1-49 The Boiling Pot: Prophecy of Jerusalem's Siege 24:1-14 The Sign of Ezekiel's Wife's Death: Judgment and Changed Lament 24:15-27 Oracle Against Ammon 25:1-7 Oracles Against Moab and Seir 25:8-11 Judgment on the Philistines 25:12-14 Oracle Against Tyre 25:15-17 The Fall of Tyre Foretold 26:1-21 Lamentation for Tyre, the Merchant City 27:1-36 The Pride and Fall of Tyre's Ruler 28:1-19 Judgment on Sidon and Promise of Israel's Security 28:20-26 Egypt's Humiliation and Years of Desolation 29:1-21 The Day of the Lord Against Egypt and Its Allies 30:1-26 Egypt Compared to the Fallen Cedar: Pride and Doom 31:1-18 Lament for Egypt's Collapse and Descent into Sheol 32:1-32 The Watchman's Duty and Personal Responsibility 33:1-20 Report of Jerusalem's Fall and the People's Alarm 33:21-33 Condemnation of Bad Shepherds and Promise of a Good Shepherd 34:1-31 Judgment on Edom for Rejoicing over Israel 35:1-15 Promise of Israel's Restoration and Spiritual Renewal 36:1-38 The Valley of Dry Bones: National Revival 37:1-14 The Two Sticks: Unity of Israel and the Davidic Covenant 37:15-28 The Invasion of Gog and Its Defeat 38:1-39:29 Vision of the Future Temple: Introduction and Commission 40:1-4 Measurements of the Outer Court and Gateways 40:5-16 Courtyard Entrances and Portico Dimensions 40:17-19 Inner Court Entrances and Chambers 40:20-23 Vestibules and Side Entrance Specifications 40:24-27 Details of Inner Chambers and Gate Structure 40:28-37 Porches, Chambers, and Steps of the Temple Court 40:38-43 Priests' Chambers and the Prince's Quarters 40:44-47 The Inner Sanctuary and Holy Place Measurements 40:48-41:26 Priestly Chambers and the Inner Court Layout 42:1-20 The Return of God's Glory to the Temple 43:1-12 Altar Design and Sacrificial Regulations 43:13-27 Temple Gates, Priestly Roles, and Exclusions 44:1-31 Land Allotments and the Prince's Portion 45:1-12 Worship Regulations: Offerings, Festivals, and the Prince 45:13-46:24 The Life-Giving River Flowing from the Temple 47:1-12 Division of the Land and Inheritance Boundaries 47:13-23 Tribal Allotments in the Restored Land 48:1-29 The City Gates and the Name: 'The Lord Is There' 48:30-35

Matthew

The Genealogy of Jesus 1:1-17 The Birth of Jesus Foretold to Joseph 1:18-25 The Visit of the Magi 2:1-12 Flight into Egypt and the Slaughter of the Innocents 2:13-18 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1-12 The Baptism of Jesus 3:13-17 The Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry 4:12-17 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 4:18-22 Jesus Ministers Throughout Galilee 4:23-25 The Beatitudes 5:1-12 Salt and Light 5:13-16 Jesus and the Law 5:17-20 Teaching on Anger and Reconciliation 5:21-26 Teaching on Adultery and Lust 5:27-30 Teaching on Divorce 5:31-32 Teaching on Oaths and Honesty 5:33-37 Teaching on Retaliation and Generosity 5:38-42 Love Your Enemies 5:43-48 Giving to the Needy in Secret 6:1-4 Prayer and the Lord's Prayer 6:5-15 Teaching on Fasting 6:16-18 Treasures and Serving God 6:19-24 Do Not Worry 6:25-34 Do Not Judge 7:1-6 Ask, Seek, Knock and the Golden Rule 7:7-12 The Narrow and Wide Gates 7:13-14 Recognizing False Prophets 7:15-23 Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders 7:24-29 Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1-4 The Faith of the Centurion 8:5-13 Jesus Heals Many and Fulfills Prophecy 8:14-17 The Cost of Discipleship 8:18-22 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:23-27 Healing of Two Demon-Possessed Men 8:28-34 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 9:1-8 Jesus Calls Matthew and Eats with Sinners 9:9-13 Fasting and the New Cloth and Wineskins 9:14-17 A Daughter Restored and a Woman Healed 9:18-26 Two Blind Men Healed and a Mute Man Restored 9:27-34 Jesus' Compassion and the Call for Workers 9:35-38 The Mission of the Twelve 10:1-42 John's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony about John 11:1-19 Woe to Unrepentant Cities 11:20-24 The Father's Revelation and Rest for the Weary 11:25-30 Sabbath Controversies: Grain and Healing 12:1-14 Jesus Heals and Fulfills Isaiah's Prophecy 12:15-21 Accusation, Blasphemy Against the Spirit, and the Heart's Fruit 12:22-37 The Sign of Jonah and the Unclean Spirit 12:38-45 Jesus Redefines Family 12:46-50 The Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 13:1-23 The Parable of the Weeds 13:24-30 The Mustard Seed and the Yeast 13:31-35 Explanation of the Weeds and End-Time Judgment 13:36-43 Treasure and Pearl: The Kingdom's Value 13:44-46 The Net and New and Old Treasures 13:47-52 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 13:53-58 The Execution of John the Baptist 14:1-12 Feeding the Five Thousand 14:13-21 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals Many 14:22-36 Tradition, Purity, and the Canaanite Woman's Faith 15:1-28 Jesus Heals Many and Feeds the Four Thousand 15:29-39 Pharisees Demand a Sign 16:1-4 Warning About the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees 16:5-12 Peter's Confession: You Are the Christ 16:13-20 Jesus Foretells His Death and Discipleship 16:21-28 The Transfiguration 17:1-13 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy and a Second Prediction of Death 17:14-23 Payment of the Temple Tax 17:24-27 Humility and Care for Little Ones 18:1-9 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 18:10-14 Church Discipline and Prayer 18:15-20 Forgiveness and the Unforgiving Servant 18:21-35 Marriage, Divorce, and Children 19:1-15 The Rich Young Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 19:16-30 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 20:1-16 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection 20:17-19 Request for Honor and Teaching on Servanthood 20:20-28 Two Blind Men Healed Near Jericho 20:29-34 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Heals 21:12-17 The Withered Fig Tree and Teaching on Faith 21:18-22 Jesus' Authority Challenged 21:23-27 The Parable of the Two Sons 21:28-32 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 21:33-46 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 22:1-14 Question about Paying Taxes to Caesar 22:15-22 The Sadducees and the Resurrection 22:23-33 The Greatest Commandment 22:34-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees about the Messiah 22:41-46 Seven Woes on the Scribes and Pharisees 23:1-39 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of the End and the Temple's Destruction 24:1-35 The Olivet Discourse: Watchfulness and Judgment 24:36-51 The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1-13 The Parable of the Talents 25:14-30 The Final Judgment: Sheep and Goats 25:31-46 The Plot to Arrest Jesus 26:1-5 The Anointing at Bethany 26:6-13 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 26:14-16 The Last Supper 26:17-30 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial 26:31-35 Prayer in Gethsemane 26:36-46 The Arrest of Jesus 26:47-56 Jesus Before the Sanhedrin 26:57-68 Peter's Denial and Repentance 26:69-75 Judas' Remorse and Suicide 27:1-10 Jesus Sentenced by Pilate 27:11-26 Jesus Mocked and Scourged 27:27-31 The Crucifixion and Mockery 27:32-44 The Death of Jesus 27:45-56 Jesus Is Buried 27:57-61 The Tomb Secured by the Authorities 27:62-66 The Resurrection: Women at the Tomb 28:1-10 The Guards' Report and the Chief Priests' Lie 28:11-15 The Great Commission 28:16-20

Mark

John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1:1-8 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 1:9-13 Jesus Begins His Ministry and Calls the First Disciples 1:14-20 Jesus Teaches with Authority and Casts Out an Unclean Spirit 1:21-28 Healings and Demons Cleansed at Simon's Home 1:29-34 Jesus Prays and Proclaims the Kingdom in Galilee 1:35-39 Healing of a Man with Leprosy 1:40-45 Forgiveness and Healing of a Paralytic 2:1-12 Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 2:13-17 Questions about Fasting; New Cloth and Wineskins 2:18-22 Sabbath Controversies: Grain, Healing, and Plot Against Jesus 2:23-3:6 Great Crowds Follow; Unclean Spirits Acknowledge Jesus 3:7-12 Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles 3:13-19 Accusations of Beelzebul and the Parable of the Strong Man 3:20-30 Jesus Redefines True Family 3:31-35 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 4:1-20 A Lamp, Measure, and the Principle of Growth 4:21-25 Parable of the Growing Seed 4:26-29 The Mustard Seed and the Kingdom's Growth 4:30-34 Jesus Calms the Storm 4:35-41 The Gerasene Demoniac Restored 5:1-20 A Woman Healed and Jairus' Daughter Raised 5:21-43 Jesus Rejected in His Hometown 6:1-6 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 6:7-13 Herod, Herodias, and the Death of John the Baptist 6:14-29 Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30-44 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals at Gennesaret 6:45-56 Tradition, Inner Purity, and What Truly Defiles 7:1-23 A Gentile Woman's Faith and the Healing at Tyre 7:24-30 Jesus Heals a Deaf Man Who Could Not Speak Clearly 7:31-37 Feeding the Four Thousand and the Pharisees' Demand for a Sign 8:1-13 Beware the Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod 8:14-21 Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22-26 Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ 8:27-30 Jesus Predicts His Death and Calls Disciples to Take Up the Cross 8:31-9:1 The Transfiguration and the Return of Elijah 9:2-13 Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit; Jesus Predicts His Passion Again 9:14-32 Who Is the Greatest? A Child as the Model of Service 9:33-37 Tolerance for Those Who Serve in Jesus' Name 9:38-41 Warnings about Causing Sin; Exhortations on Salt and Holiness 9:42-50 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12 Jesus Blesses Little Children 10:13-16 The Rich Young Man and the Cost of Discipleship 10:17-31 Jesus Again Predicts His Suffering, Death, and Resurrection 10:32-34 Ambition and Servanthood: The Way of True Greatness 10:35-45 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 10:46-52 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 11:1-11 Withered Fig Tree and the Cleansing of the Temple 11:12-19 Faith, Prayer, and the Call to Forgiveness 11:20-26 Religious Leaders Question Jesus' Authority 11:27-33 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 12:1-12 Render to Caesar: Taxes and Allegiance 12:13-17 Sadducees Challenge Resurrection; Jesus Teaches Eternal Life 12:18-27 The Greatest Commandment: Love God and Neighbor 12:28-34 Jesus Questions the Messiah and Warns Against Scribes 12:35-40 The Widow's Offering: True Generosity 12:41-44 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of Destruction and the End 13:1-31 No One Knows the Day: Be Watchful 13:32-37 Plot to Kill Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany 14:1-11 The Passover Meal and Institution of the Lord's Supper 14:12-26 Jesus Predicts the Disciples' Flight and Peter's Denial 14:27-31 Gethsemane: Jesus' Agony and Prayer 14:32-42 The Arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane 14:43-52 Jesus Before the Council 14:53-65 Peter's Denial and His Remorse 14:66-72 Jesus Before Pilate; Barabbas Released 15:1-15 The Soldiers Mock and Scourge Jesus 15:16-20 The Way of the Cross and the Crucifixion 15:21-32 Jesus' Death and the Centurion's Confession 15:33-41 The Burial of Jesus 15:42-47 The Resurrection: Women Find the Empty Tomb 16:1-8 Appearances of the Risen Lord and the Commission 16:9-20

Luke

Purpose and Order of the Gospel 1:1-4 Announcement of John the Baptist's Birth 1:5-25 The Annunciation to Mary 1:26-38 Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39-45 Mary's Song (The Magnificat) 1:46-56 The Birth and Naming of John 1:57-66 Zechariah's Prophecy and John's Mission 1:67-80 The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2:1-7 Angels Announce the Shepherds' Good News 2:8-20 Presentation in the Temple; Simeon and Anna 2:21-40 The Boy Jesus in the Temple 2:41-52 John the Baptist's Call to Repentance 3:1-20 The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus 3:21-38 Jesus Tested in the Wilderness 4:1-13 Rejection at Nazareth 4:14-30 Authority over Unclean Spirits in Capernaum 4:31-37 Healings and Preaching in Galilee 4:38-44 The Call of the First Disciples 5:1-11 Healing a Man with Leprosy 5:12-16 A Paralytic Forgiven and Healed 5:17-26 The Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 5:27-32 Questions about Fasting; New Wine and Old Wineskins 5:33-39 Lord of the Sabbath and a Sabbath Healing 6:1-11 The Appointment of the Twelve Apostles 6:12-16 The Sermon on the Plain: Blessings and Woes 6:17-26 Love Your Enemies and Be Merciful 6:27-36 Judging Others and the Speck and Log 6:37-42 A Tree and Its Fruit: True Character Revealed 6:43-45 The Wise and Foolish Builders 6:46-49 The Faith of the Centurion 7:1-10 Raising the Widow's Son at Nain 7:11-17 John the Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony 7:18-35 A Sinful Woman Forgiven 7:36-50 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 8:1-15 Lighted Lamp and Hearing the Word 8:16-18 Jesus Redefines His Family 8:19-21 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:22-25 Healing the Gerasene Demoniac 8:26-39 Jairus' Daughter Raised and a Woman Healed 8:40-56 The Twelve Sent Out 9:1-9 Feeding the Five Thousand 9:10-17 Peter's Confession and the Way of the Cross 9:18-27 The Transfiguration 9:28-36 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy; A Second Passion Prediction 9:37-45 Who Is Greatest and a Servant's Ministry 9:46-50 Jesus Resolves for Jerusalem; Samaritan Rejection 9:51-56 The Cost of Discipleship 9:57-62 The Seventy Sent Out and Their Return 10:1-24 The Good Samaritan 10:25-37 Mary and Martha: Choosing the Better Part 10:38-42 The Lord's Prayer and Persistent Prayer 11:1-13 Jesus, Beelzebul, and True Blessedness 11:14-28 Demand for a Sign; Jonah and the Queen of the South 11:29-32 The Light of the Body and Inner Purity 11:33-36 Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers 11:37-54 Warnings against Hypocrisy and Confession before Men 12:1-12 The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13-21 Do Not Worry; Seek God's Kingdom 12:22-34 Watchfulness and Faithful Stewardship 12:35-48 Division Caused by Christ 12:49-53 Interpreting the Times and Settling with Adversaries 12:54-59 Call to Repentance and the Barren Fig Tree 13:1-9 Healing on the Sabbath and Jesus' Rebuke 13:10-17 Parables of the Mustard Seed and Yeast 13:18-21 The Narrow Door and the Cost of Entry 13:22-30 Jesus Laments over Jerusalem 13:31-35 Healing at a Pharisee's House and Humility at the Table 14:1-14 Parable of the Great Banquet 14:15-24 The Cost of Following Jesus; Salt and Saltiness 14:25-35 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:1-7 The Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8-10 The Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11-32 The Shrewd Manager and Teaching on Wealth 16:1-15 Law, the Kingdom, and Divorce 16:16-18 The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19-31 Teachings on Temptation, Forgiveness, and Duty 17:1-10 Healing of the Ten Lepers 17:11-19 The Coming of the Kingdom and End-Time Sayings 17:20-37 Parable of the Persistent Widow 18:1-8 Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 18:9-14 Jesus Blesses Little Children 18:15-17 The Rich Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 18:18-30 Jesus Predicts His Death Again 18:31-34 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus 18:35-43 Zacchaeus: Salvation Comes to His House 19:1-10 Parable of the Ten Minas 19:11-27 Triumphal Entry and Lament over Jerusalem 19:28-44 Cleansing the Temple and Teaching 19:45-48 Jesus' Authority Challenged 20:1-8 Parable of the Wicked Tenants 20:9-19 Paying Taxes to Caesar 20:20-26 Question about the Resurrection 20:27-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees; Warnings against Hypocrisy 20:41-47 The Widow's Offering 21:1-4 The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End 21:5-38 The Plot to Kill Jesus and Judas' Agreement 22:1-6 The Last Supper and Predictions of Denial 22:7-38 Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane 22:39-46 Jesus Arrested 22:47-53 Peter's Denial Fulfilled 22:54-62 Jesus Mocked and Beaten 22:63-65 Jesus before the Council and Pilate; Sentencing 22:66-23:25 The Way of the Cross and the Penitent Thief 23:26-43 The Death of Jesus and the Centurion's Confession 23:44-49 The Burial of Jesus 23:50-56 The Empty Tomb and the Women's Report 24:1-12 The Road to Emmaus and Recognition of the Risen Lord 24:13-35 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Explains Scripture 24:36-49 The Ascension and the Disciples' Worship 24:50-53

John

The Word Became Flesh 1:1-18 John the Baptist's Witness 1:19-28 Behold the Lamb of God 1:29-34 The First Disciples and Simon Peter 1:35-42 Calling of Philip and Nathanael 1:43-51 The Wedding at Cana: Water Made Wine 2:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Speaks of His Body 2:12-25 Nicodemus and the New Birth 3:1-21 John the Baptist Exalts Jesus 3:22-36 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well 4:1-26 The Harvest Is Ready 4:27-38 Samaritans Believe in Jesus 4:39-42 Healing of the Royal Official's Son 4:43-54 Jesus Heals at Bethesda 5:1-15 Jesus Claims Authority Over Life and Judgment 5:16-30 Witnesses to Jesus and Israel's Unbelief 5:31-47 Feeding the Five Thousand 6:1-15 Jesus Walks on the Sea 6:16-24 Jesus the Bread of Life 6:25-59 Many Turn Away; Peter's Confession 6:60-71 Jesus Stays Away from Judea 7:1-13 Jesus Teaches at the Festival 7:14-24 Growing Division Over Jesus 7:25-44 Temple Officers and the Adulterous Woman 7:45-8:11 Jesus the Light and His Claim 8:12-30 True Discipleship and Freedom 8:31-41 Jesus' Divine Origin and Opposition 8:42-47 Jesus' 'I Am' and Preexistence 8:48-59 Healing of a Man Born Blind 9:1-12 Controversy with the Pharisees over the Healing 9:13-34 Spiritual Sight and Blindness 9:35-41 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 10:1-21 Feast of Dedication and Controversy over Jesus 10:22-42 Lazarus' Sickness and Jesus' Intention 11:1-16 Jesus Weeps at Lazarus' Tomb 11:17-37 Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead 11:38-44 Plot to Kill Jesus and Caiaphas' Counsel 11:45-57 Mary Anoints Jesus; Plot to Kill Lazarus 12:1-11 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 12:12-19 Greeks Seek Jesus; He Predicts His Death 12:20-36 Unbelief and Jesus' Final Appeal 12:37-50 Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet 13:1-17 The Prediction of Judas' Betrayal 13:18-30 The New Commandment and Peter's Denial 13:31-38 Jesus Promises a Place in the Father's House 14:1-4 Jesus the Way to the Father 14:5-14 Promise of the Holy Spirit and Peace 14:15-31 The Vine and the Command to Love 15:1-17 The World's Hatred and the Cost of Discipleship 15:18-16:4 The Holy Spirit's Work 16:5-16 Sorrow Turned to Joy; Peace in Christ 16:17-33 The Son's Prayer for Glory 17:1-5 Prayer for the Disciples' Protection and Sanctification 17:6-19 Prayer for Unity Among Believers 17:20-26 Jesus Arrested in Gethsemane 18:1-11 Jesus Brought to Annas 18:12-14 Peter's First Denial 18:15-18 Jesus Questioned and Struck Before the High Priest 18:19-24 Peter Denies Jesus Three Times 18:25-27 Jesus Before Pilate 18:28-40 Jesus Scourged, Mocked, and Sentenced to Crucifixion 19:1-16 The Crucifixion and Jesus' Care for His Mother 19:17-27 Jesus' Death and the Fulfillment of Scripture 19:28-37 Jesus' Burial 19:38-42 The Empty Tomb Discovered 20:1-9 Mary Magdalene Meets the Risen Lord 20:10-18 Jesus Appears to His Disciples and Breathes the Spirit 20:19-23 Thomas Believes; Purpose of John's Gospel 20:24-31 The Miraculous Catch and Breakfast by the Sea 21:1-14 Peter Reinstated and the Beloved Disciple 21:15-25

Acts

The Ascension of Jesus 1:1-11 Prayer in the Upper Room and the Choosing of Matthias 1:12-26 Pentecost: The Coming of the Spirit 2:1-13 Peter's Sermon and Three Thousand Converted 2:14-41 The Early Christian Community 2:42-47 Healing at the Beautiful Gate 3:1-10 Peter's Address at Solomon's Colonnade 3:11-26 The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin 4:1-22 Believers Pray for Boldness 4:23-31 The Believers Share Possessions 4:32-37 Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11 Signs Performed by the Apostles 5:12-16 Persecution of the Apostles and Their Witness 5:17-42 The Appointment of the Seven Deacons 6:1-7 Stephen's Wisdom and Opposition 6:8-15 Stephen's Speech before the Sanhedrin 7:1-53 The Stoning of Stephen and the Persecution of the Church 7:54-8:1 Saul's Persecution Scatters the Church 8:2-3 Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria 8:4-8 Simon Magus and Peter's Rebuke 8:9-25 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 8:26-40 The Conversion of Saul 9:1-19 Saul's Early Ministry and Acceptance by the Church 9:20-31 Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Tabitha 9:32-43 Cornelius' Vision and the Call for Peter 10:1-8 Peter's Vision and the Messengers from Cornelius 10:9-23 Peter at Cornelius' House: Gentiles Receive the Spirit 10:24-48 Peter Defends the Conversion of Gentiles 11:1-18 The Church in Antioch and Famine Relief 11:19-30 Herod Executes James; Peter Miraculously Freed 12:1-19 Herod's Death and the Church's Continued Growth 12:20-25 The First Missionary Sending 13:1-3 Ministry in Cyprus and Elymas's Blinding 13:4-12 Paul's Mission in Pisidian Antioch 13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium 14:1-7 Healing in Lystra and Paul's Stoning 14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas Strengthen the Churches 14:21-28 The Jerusalem Council on Gentile Circumcision 15:1-21 The Council's Letter and Peace with Antioch 15:22-35 Paul and Barnabas Separate 15:36-41 Timothy Joins Paul and Churches Are Strengthened 16:1-5 The Call to Macedonia 16:6-10 Lydia's Conversion at Philippi 16:11-15 Paul and Silas Imprisoned and Released in Philippi 16:16-40 Preaching in Thessalonica and Opposition 17:1-9 Berea's Noble Reception and Paul's Departure 17:10-15 Paul's Address at the Areopagus 17:16-34 Paul's Ministry in Corinth and Conflict 18:1-17 Paul Departs; Apollos Instructed by Priscilla and Aquila 18:18-28 Paul's Ministry and the Ephesian Disciples 19:1-22 The Ephesian Riot over Artemis 19:23-41 Paul's Journeys Through Macedonia and Greece 20:1-6 Eutychus Raised in Troas 20:7-12 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 20:13-38 Paul's Voyage to Jerusalem 21:1-16 Paul's Arrival in Jerusalem and the Temple Ritual 21:17-26 Paul Seized in the Temple 21:27-36 Paul's Defense: His Conversion and Mission 21:37-22:21 Paul's Arrest and the Council's Division 22:22-23:11 The Plot to Kill Paul and the Soldier's Intervention 23:12-22 Paul Escorted to Caesarea under Guard 23:23-35 Paul's Defense before Governor Felix 24:1-27 Paul Brought before Festus and the Jewish Charges 25:1-12 King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case 25:13-22 Paul's Defense Before Agrippa 25:23-26:32 Paul's Voyage to Rome Begins 27:1-12 The Storm at Sea and God's Promise of Safety 27:13-26 Shipwreck and Deliverance on Malta 27:27-44 Paul on Malta: Healing and Hospitality 28:1-10 Voyage to Rome and Arrival 28:11-16 Paul in Rome: Preaching under House Arrest 28:17-31

Romans

Paul's Greeting and the Gospel's Power 1:1-17 God's Wrath Against Ungodliness 1:18-32 God's Impartial Judgment and Conscience 2:1-16 The Law, True Circumcision, and Jewish Identity 2:17-29 Israel's Advantage and God's Faithfulness 3:1-8 Universal Sinfulness and the Law's Condemnation 3:9-20 Righteousness Through Faith and Justification 3:21-31 Abraham: Justification by Faith 4:1-25 Peace with God and Reconciliation 5:1-11 Adam and Christ: Death, Grace, and Righteousness 5:12-21 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ 6:1-14 Slavery to Sin or to Righteousness 6:15-23 Released from the Law to Serve in the Spirit 7:1-6 The Inner Conflict: Law, Sin, and the Flesh 7:7-25 Life in the Spirit: Freedom and Adoption 8:1-17 Future Glory and the Spirit's Intercession 8:18-27 Assurance of God's Love: Nothing Can Separate Us 8:28-39 Paul's Sorrow and God's Sovereign Election 9:1-29 Righteousness by Faith and Israel's Unbelief 9:30-10:21 A Remnant Preserved and Israel's Hardening 11:1-10 Gentiles Grafted In and a Warning Against Boasting 11:11-24 The Mystery of Israel's Salvation and God's Mercy 11:25-32 Doxology: Praise for God's Wisdom and Sovereignty 11:33-36 A Living Sacrifice and the Diversity of Gifts 12:1-8 Christian Conduct: Love, Humility, and Ethical Duties 12:9-21 Submission to Authorities and Civic Duty 13:1-7 Love Fulfills the Law; Walk in the Light 13:8-14 Christian Liberty, Conscience, and Mutual Acceptance 14:1-15:13 Paul's Service to the Gentiles and Missionary Ambition 15:14-22 Paul's Travel Plans and Prayer Requests 15:23-33 Personal Greetings, Final Warnings, and Doxology 16:1-27

Revelation

The Revelation Announced and the Blessing 1:1-3 Greeting and the Lord's Self‑Declaration 1:4-8 John's Vision of the Glorified Son of Man 1:9-20 Letter to Ephesus: Faithfulness and the Call to Repent 2:1-7 Letter to Smyrna: Persecution and the Crown of Life 2:8-11 Letter to Pergamum: Fidelity and False Teaching 2:12-17 Letter to Thyatira: Tolerance of Immorality and Promise to Overcomers 2:18-29 Letter to Sardis: Wakefulness and Repentance 3:1-6 Letter to Philadelphia: An Open Door and a Promise of Protection 3:7-13 Letter to Laodicea: Lukewarmness and the Call to Repent 3:14-22 The Throne in Heaven and Heavenly Worship 4:1-11 The Sealed Scroll and the Worthy Lamb 5:1-14 The Six Seals: Tribulation and Cosmic Disturbance 6:1-17 The Sealing of the 144,000 7:1-8 The Multitude Before the Throne: Salvation and Comfort 7:9-17 The Seventh Seal and the Prayers of the Saints 8:1-5 The Trumpet Judgments: Plagues and Woes 8:6-9:21 The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll 10:1-11 The Two Witnesses: Prophecy, Death, and Resurrection 11:1-14 The Seventh Trumpet: God's Kingdom Proclaimed and the Temple Opened 11:15-19 The Cosmic Conflict: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Male Child 12:1-13:1 The Sea Beast: Blasphemy and Persecution 13:2-10 The Earth Beast and the Mark of the Beast 13:11-18 The Lamb on Mount Zion and the 144,000 14:1-5 The Three Angels' Messages and the Call to Endure 14:6-13 The Harvest of the Earth: Reaping God's Judgment 14:14-20 The Seven Last Plagues and the Victors' Song 15:1-8 The Bowl Judgments: The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 16:1-21 The Fall of Babylon the Great and the Beast's Doom 17:1-18:24 Heavenly Praise and the Marriage of the Lamb 19:1-10 Christ's Triumphant Return and the Defeat of the Beast 19:11-21 Satan Bound and the Reign of the Saints 20:1-6 Satan's Final Rebellion and Defeat 20:7-10 The Great White Throne and the Final Judgment 20:11-15 The New Heaven and New Earth and the New Jerusalem 21:1-27 The River of Life and the Throne of God 22:1-6
1 When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal seed.

2 K.11.1 - Details

Original Text

ועתליה אם אחזיהו ראתה כי מת בנה ותקם ותאבד את כל־ זרע הממלכה׃

Morphology

  • ועתליה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אם: CONJ
  • אחזיהו: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ראתה: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • מת: ADJ,m,sg
  • בנה: NOUN,m,sg,abs+SUFF,3,f,sg
  • ותקם: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • ותאבד: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,f,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • כל: DET
  • זרע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הממלכה: NOUN,f,sg,def

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 22:10-12 (verbal): Parallel account of the same event: Athaliah's massacre of the royal seed after Ahaziah's death; Chronicles gives the same charge against her and mentions Jehosheba's rescue of Joash.
  • 2 Chronicles 23:1-11 (structural): Narrative continuation showing the coup led by Jehoiada to anoint Joash and overthrow Athaliah, paralleling 2 Kings 11–12's account of the preservation and enthronement of the surviving heir.
  • Matthew 2:16 (thematic): Herod's order to kill Bethlehem's male infants to eliminate a rival king echoes Athaliah's slaughter of the royal seed to secure power—both are politically motivated infanticides.
  • Exodus 1:15-22 (thematic): Pharaoh's decree to kill Hebrew newborn boys to suppress Israel is thematically similar: a ruler's decree to exterminate potential heirs/population as a means of political control.

Alternative generated candidates

  • When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal seed.
  • When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring.
2 But Jehosheba, the king’s daughter, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were being slain; she and the child’s nurse hid him in the house of the LORD so that he was not put to death.

2 K.11.2 - Details

Original Text

ותקח יהושבע בת־ המלך־ יורם אחות אחזיהו את־ יואש בן־ אחזיה ותגנב אתו מתוך בני־ המלך המומתים אתו ואת־ מינקתו בחדר המטות ויסתרו אתו מפני עתליהו ולא הומת׃

Morphology

  • ותקח: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • יהושבע: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בת: NOUN,f,sg,cs
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • יורם: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • אחות: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אחזיהו: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • יואש: NOUN,prop,sg,m
  • בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אחזיה: NOUN,m,sg,prop
  • ותגנב: CONJ+VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc
  • מתוך: PREP
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • המומתים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc
  • ואת: CONJ
  • מינקתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+SUFF:3,m,sg
  • בחדר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • המטות: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • ויסתרו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc
  • מפני: PREP
  • עתליהו: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ולא: CONJ
  • הומת: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 22:11-12 (verbal): Direct parallel account: Jehosheba (daughter of the king) steals Joash and hides him from Athaliah; Chronicles repeats and slightly expands the narrative in Kings.
  • 2 Chronicles 23:11 (verbal): Continued/parallel account in Chronicles describing Joash being brought out, hidden in the temple, and guarded—part of the same chronicler’s retelling of the Kings episode.
  • Exodus 2:2-10 (thematic): Infant rescued and hidden to escape a royal decree of death (Moses hidden from Pharaoh’s order); similar motif of protecting a future leader by secret preservation of a child.
  • Matthew 2:16-18 (thematic): Herod’s slaughter of the Bethlehem infants and the escape of Jesus through secretive means; parallels the motif of a murderous ruler seeking to destroy a royal/mesianic child and the child's preservation.
  • 1 Samuel 19:11-17 (thematic): Michal’s intervention to save David from Saul (letting him down through a window and deceiving pursuers); comparable example of a woman within the royal household hiding and facilitating the escape of a threatened future king.

Alternative generated candidates

  • But Jehosheba, the king’s daughter, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were slain; she and his nurse hid him in the house of the LORD so that he was not slain.
  • But Jehosheba, the king’s daughter, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were about to be slain; she and his nurse hid him in the chamber of beds, and he was not slain.
3 And he was with the household of the LORD hidden six years; and Athaliah reigned over the land.

2 K.11.3 - Details

Original Text

ויהי אתה בית יהוה מתחבא שש שנים ועתליה מלכת על־ הארץ׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • אתה: PRON,2,m,sg
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • מתחבא: VERB,hithpael,ptc,ms,sg
  • שש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שנים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • ועתליה: NOUN,prop,sg,f
  • מלכת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • על: PREP
  • הארץ: NOUN,f,sg,def

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 22:11-12 (structural): Direct parallel account of the same event: Joash is hidden in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah rules (Chronicles retells the story found in 2 Kings).
  • 1 Samuel 19:11-17 (thematic): Michal hides David to protect him from Saul's murderous intent; parallels the theme of a rightful claimant preserved in secret from a reigning persecutor.
  • Exodus 2:2-3 (thematic): Moses as an infant is hidden/sent away to escape a royal decree to kill Hebrew boys—another instance of a child preserved from a monarch’s slaughter to ensure future leadership.
  • 1 Samuel 1:24-28 (verbal): Hannah brings Samuel to the house of the LORD and he serves there as a young boy; parallels the motif and language of a child kept in the sanctuary (’house of the LORD’).
  • Psalm 27:5 (thematic): The image of the LORD’s house as a place of refuge—'He will hide me in his pavilion'—echoes the sanctuary-as-protection motif underlying Joash’s concealment in the temple.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He was hidden in the house of the LORD six years; and Athaliah reigned over the land.
  • He was hidden with the house of the LORD six years, while Athaliah reigned over the land.
4 And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and took the captains of the hundreds, the Kerethites, and the runners, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and he made a covenant with them and showed them the king’s son.

2 K.11.4 - Details

Original Text

ובשנה השביעית שלח יהוידע ויקח ׀ את־ שרי המאות לכרי ולרצים ויבא אתם אליו בית יהוה ויכרת להם ברית וישבע אתם בבית יהוה וירא אתם את־ בן־ המלך׃

Morphology

  • ובשנה: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • השביעית: ADJ,ord,f,sg,def
  • שלח: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהוידע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויקח: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • שרי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • המאות: NOUN,f,pl,def
  • לכרי: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ולרצים: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ויבא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • אתם: PRON,2,m,pl
  • אליו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ויכרת: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • להם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • ברית: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • וישבע: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אתם: PRON,2,m,pl
  • בבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • וירא: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אתם: PRON,2,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:3 (verbal): Direct parallel account of Jehoiada summoning the captains, bringing them to the temple, making a covenant and showing them the king (Joash).
  • 2 Chronicles 23:5 (verbal): Close retelling that describes bringing the military leaders to the temple, swearing them there, and publicly recognizing the young king—high verbal and narrative overlap.
  • 2 Kings 11:5 (verbal): Immediate continuation in the same narrative: Jehoiada stations the captains at the city gates and organizes the public proclamation and protection of the king.
  • 1 Kings 1:32-40 (structural): Coronation of Solomon: use of captains, priests, public assembly, anointing and acclamation to secure a royal succession—parallel procedure for installing and legitimizing a king.
  • Exodus 24:3-8 (thematic): Cultic model of covenant-making and oath before God and the people in a sacred setting; provides the ritual background for Jehoiada’s covenant and swearing in the temple.

Alternative generated candidates

  • In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and took the commanders of hundreds, the officers and the runners, and brought them to him to the house of the LORD; and he made a covenant with them, and showed them the king’s son.
  • In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of hundreds, and the Kerethites and the guards, to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them and showed them the king’s son.
5 And he charged them, saying, “This is what you shall do: a third part of you who enter on the sabbath shall keep the watch of the king’s house;

2 K.11.5 - Details

Original Text

ויצום לאמר זה הדבר אשר תעשון השלשית מכם באי השבת ושמרי משמרת בית המלך׃

Morphology

  • ויצום: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • לאמר: INF,qal,infc
  • זה: PRON,dem,m,sg
  • הדבר: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • תעשון: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • השלשית: ADJ,f,sg,def
  • מכם: PREP,2,m,pl
  • באי: PREP+VERB,qal,ptcp,m,pl
  • השבת: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • ושמרי: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • משמרת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:4 (structural): Parallel retelling of Jehoiada's arrangement of captains and watchers to secure the king's house; Chronicles repeats the command to divide guards and keep the royal precincts.
  • 2 Kings 11:4 (structural): Immediate context: the preceding verse describes Jehoiada taking captains and setting the watch—this verse continues the same organizational command regarding the guards.
  • 2 Kings 11:6 (thematic): Describes the outcome of the guard deployment—when the guards carry out Jehoiada's plan and overthrow Athaliah—showing the practical purpose of the commanded watches.
  • 1 Chronicles 26:20 (thematic): Describes the organization and duties of gatekeepers and divisions assigned to keep the house/temple—parallels the institutional practice of assigning watches to protect a sacred or royal precinct.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He charged them: “This is what you shall do: one third of you who enter on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the king’s house.
  • He charged them, saying, “This is what you shall do: one third of you who come on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the king’s house;
6 a third shall be at the Sur gate, and a third at the other gate; and the runners shall be stationed by the house to guard it.

2 K.11.6 - Details

Original Text

והשלשית בשער סור והשלשית בשער אחר הרצים ושמרתם את־ משמרת הבית מסח׃

Morphology

  • והשלשית: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • בשער: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • סור: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • והשלשית: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • בשער: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אחר: PREP
  • הרצים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • ושמרתם: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • משמרת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • הבית: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • מסח: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:5 (verbal): Direct parallel narrative of Joash's coronation; gives the same instructions to station guards at the temple gates with very similar wording.
  • 1 Chronicles 26:15-18 (thematic): Describes the organization and rotation of gatekeepers (Levites) and their posts at the temple gates—comparable practice of assigning guards to specific gates.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:22-27 (thematic): Lists porters and Levites stationed at various gates with duties and divisions, reflecting the same concern for guarding the house of the LORD.
  • Nehemiah 7:2 (thematic): Reports the appointment and oversight of gatekeepers for Jerusalem’s gates, illustrating the broader administrative practice of placing watchmen at gates/entrances.

Alternative generated candidates

  • One third shall be at the Sur gate, one third at the other gate, and the runners shall be stationed in the city; and you shall guard the house from the rampart.
  • one third shall be at the gate Sur, and one third at the other gate of the guard; and you shall keep the watch of the house so that none may go out to the king.”
7 And two companies shall be with you, all the sabbath-goers; and they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD for the king.

2 K.11.7 - Details

Original Text

ושתי הידות בכם כל יצאי השבת ושמרו את־ משמרת בית־ יהוה אל־ המלך׃

Morphology

  • ושתי: CONJ+NUM,f,du
  • הידות: NOUN,f,pl,def
  • בכם: PREP,2,m,pl
  • כל: DET
  • יצאי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • השבת: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • ושמרו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • משמרת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:7 (quotation): Direct parallel account of Jehoiada setting guards and organizing the people to protect and bring out the king; Chronicles repeats the same actions and wording as 2 Kings 11.
  • 2 Chronicles 23:8 (structural): Describes the Levites, priests and gatekeepers stationed to keep watch over the house of the LORD and to escort the king — the same arrangement and purpose as in 2 Kings 11:7.
  • 1 Kings 1:33-40 (thematic): Narrates a royal installation supported by armed men and officials (Benaiah, Cherethites and Pelethites); thematically parallels the use of guards and public acclamation in securing a king's accession.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:26-27 (verbal): Speaks of gatekeepers and their duty to 'keep the thresholds' of the house of the LORD — similar language and temple-guard function echoed in 2 Kings 11:7.
  • 1 Chronicles 26:20-21 (verbal): Lists the duties of gatekeepers and their watches at the temple entrances, providing background on the institutional role behind the guards placed in 2 Kings 11.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And two officers shall be over all who go out on the Sabbath, and they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD for the king.
  • “And two companies shall be with you, all the men who go out on the Sabbath; and they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD for the king.”
8 And you shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes near shall be put to death; and be the king at his going out and at his coming in.”

2 K.11.8 - Details

Original Text

והקפתם על־ המלך סביב איש וכליו בידו והבא אל־ השדרות יומת והיו את־ המלך בצאתו ובבאו׃

Morphology

  • והקפתם: VERB,hif,perf,2,m,pl
  • על: PREP
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • סביב: ADV
  • איש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וכליו: NOUN,m,pl,poss3ms
  • בידו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • והבא: VERB,qal,ptc,-,m,sg
  • אל: NEG
  • השדרות: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • יומת: VERB,niphal,impf,3,m,sg
  • והיו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • בצאתו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,poss3ms
  • ובבאו: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,sg,poss3ms

Parallels

  • 2Kings 11:4 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the same chapter—Jehoiada's instruction to the captains to surround the king with weapons in their hands uses nearly identical wording and intent.
  • 2Chronicles 23:7 (verbal): Direct Chronicle parallel to Kings; repeats the command to compasses the king round about with every man his weapon in his hand (near-verbatim account).
  • 2Chronicles 23:11 (structural): Chronicles' continuation of the episode: bringing out the king's son, crowning him, placing him in the palace and executing opponents—mirrors the actions envisaged by the order in 2 Kgs 11:8.
  • 1Kings 1:33-40 (thematic): Solomon's anointing and installation involve a military or public escort, a procession to a royal place and measures to secure the new king and neutralize rivals—comparable motif of securing a succession by force and ceremony.

Alternative generated candidates

  • You shall surround the king, each man with his weapons in his hand; whoever comes in shall be put to death; and be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in.”
  • “You shall surround the king round, every man with his weapons in his hand; and you shall bring out the king from the entrance of the house and set him at the entrance of the king’s house, and he shall be with you as he goes out and as he comes in.”
9 And the captains of the hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and each took his men, those who were to enter on the sabbath with those who went out on the sabbath, and brought them to Jehoiada the priest.

2 K.11.9 - Details

Original Text

ויעשו שרי המאות ככל אשר־ צוה יהוידע הכהן ויקחו איש את־ אנשיו באי השבת עם יצאי השבת ויבאו אל־ יהוידע הכהן׃

Morphology

  • ויעשו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • שרי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • המאות: NOUN,f,pl,def
  • ככל: PREP
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • צוה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהוידע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הכהן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ויקחו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • איש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • אנשיו: NOUN,m,pl,poss:3,m,sg
  • באי: PREP+VERB,qal,ptcp,m,pl
  • השבת: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • עם: PREP
  • יצאי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • השבת: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • ויבאו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • אל: NEG
  • יהוידע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הכהן: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:8 (verbal): Direct parallel account of Jehoiada ordering the captains of hundreds to take their men (including Sabbath attendants) and bring them to the priest; nearly identical narrative wording and sequence.
  • 1 Kings 1:32-40 (thematic): Scene of securing and proclaiming a king with the support of royal guards and public ceremony—similar use of military/officials to install a rightful monarch.
  • Exodus 32:26 (thematic): Moses' call ‘Whoever is for the LORD, come to me’ and the Levites mustering to carry out a decisive, divinely sanctioned action—parallel motif of rallying loyal forces to a priestly leader.
  • 2 Kings 9:1-10 (thematic): Anointing of Jehu and the rapid mobilization of officers/soldiers to execute a coup against the royal house—parallels the use of captains and troops to enforce a priestly/political transition.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So the commanders of hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; they took every man his men, those who came on the Sabbath with those who went out on the Sabbath, and brought them to Jehoiada the priest.
  • The captains of hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; each took his men, the men who were to go out on the Sabbath together with those who went in on the Sabbath, and they came to Jehoiada the priest.
10 And the priest gave to the captains the spears and the shields that had belonged to King David, which were in the house of the LORD.

2 K.11.10 - Details

Original Text

ויתן הכהן לשרי המאות את־ החנית ואת־ השלטים אשר למלך דוד אשר בבית יהוה׃

Morphology

  • ויתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • הכהן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • לשרי: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,const
  • המאות: NOUN,f,pl,def
  • את: PRT,acc
  • החנית: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • ואת: CONJ
  • השלטים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • למלך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • בבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 2Chr.23.9 (quotation): Nearly identical wording in the parallel Chronicler’s account: the priest gives the commanders the spears and shields that belonged to King David and were kept in the house of the LORD.
  • 2Kgs.11.4 (structural): Earlier verse in the same narrative describing Jehoiada’s organization of the captains and guards — sets the scene for arming them with David’s weapons in v.10.
  • 2Kgs.11.11 (structural): Immediate follow‑up in the coronation sequence: after receiving the weapons the guard and the people anoint Joash and acclaim him as king, linking the armament to the enthronement.
  • 1Kgs.1.39 (thematic): Solomon’s anointing by the priest (Zadok) and the public coronation use similar temple/royal ceremonial elements (priestly action, public acclaim, use of royal insignia) as in Joash’s installation.
  • 1Sam.17.7 (thematic): Spears and shields as emblematic royal/military equipment — the verse’s detailed image of Goliath’s spear/shield provides a wider biblical motif of heavy arms as symbols of power and warfare, echoing the significance of David’s weapons kept in the temple.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the priest gave to the commanders the spears and the shields of King David that were in the house of the LORD.
  • And the priest gave to the captains the spears and the shields which had belonged to King David, that were in the house of the LORD.
11 And the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king.

2 K.11.11 - Details

Original Text

ויעמדו הרצים איש ׀ וכליו בידו מכתף הבית הימנית עד־ כתף הבית השמאלית למזבח ולבית על־ המלך סביב׃

Morphology

  • ויעמדו: CONJ+VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • הרצים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • איש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וכליו: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs,3ms
  • בידו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • מכתף: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • הבית: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הימנית: ADJ,f,sg,def
  • עד: PREP
  • כתף: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • הבית: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • השמאלית: ADJ,f,sg,def
  • למזבח: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ולבית: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • על: PREP
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • סביב: ADV

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:9-11 (quotation): Direct parallel account of Jehoiada stationing armed men (runners/guard) from the right to the left of the house, around the altar and the king — essentially the same narrative wording and arrangement as 2 Kgs 11:11.
  • 1 Kings 1:38-40 (verbal): During Solomon’s anointing Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah and the king’s guard accompany and protect the new king — a comparable scene of armed attendants placed to secure the anointing and the person of the king.
  • 1 Chronicles 26:14-15 (thematic): Describes gatekeepers and temple officers armed with spears and assigned to guard duties for the house of the LORD — thematically parallels the placement of armed guards around the temple/altar in 2 Kgs 11:11.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:24-27 (structural): Lists porters/gatekeepers and their organization for service in the house of the LORD, including duties involving protection and watch — structurally parallels the institutional deployment of men around the temple described in 2 Kgs 11:11.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The runners stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and round about the king.
  • The guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right of the house even to the left of the house, by the altar and around the king.
12 And they brought out the king’s son and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king and anointed him; and they clapped their hands and cried, “Long live the king!”

2 K.11.12 - Details

Original Text

ויוצא את־ בן־ המלך ויתן עליו את־ הנזר ואת־ העדות וימלכו אתו וימשחהו ויכו־ כף ויאמרו יחי המלך׃

Morphology

  • ויוצא: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ויתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • עליו: PREP,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הנזר: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ואת: CONJ
  • העדות: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • וימלכו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc
  • וימשחהו: VERB,piel,impf,3,m,pl+PRON:3,m,sg
  • ויכו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • כף: NOUN,f,sg,construct
  • ויאמרו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,pl
  • יחי: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:11-12 (quotation): A near-verbatim retelling of Joash’s coronation: the king’s son is brought out, crowned, anointed, and the people acclaim, “Long live the king!”
  • 1 Kings 1:39-40 (verbal): Solomon’s accession: Zadok anoints the new king, the trumpet is blown and the people shout acclamation—similar language and ritual of anointing and public cheering.
  • 2 Kings 9:6-13 (thematic): Jehu’s anointing and proclamation as king: a prophetic appointment followed by public recognition and a trumpet/shout, paralleling the pattern of installing a monarch by anointing and acclamation.
  • 1 Samuel 10:24-25 (thematic): Samuel presents and anoints Saul before the people, who then acclaim the newly appointed king—another instance of prophet-led installation with popular acclamation.
  • 1 Samuel 16:13 (allusion): Samuel anoints David as chosen of the LORD; while not a crowning with a crown and shouts, the anointing functions as conferral of leadership/kingly status, echoing the ritual significance in 2 Kgs 11:12.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then they brought out the king’s son and put the crown upon him, and gave them the testimony; they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and cried, “Long live the king!”
  • Then they brought out the king’s son and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, “Long live the king!”
13 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and of the people, she came to the people into the house of the LORD.

2 K.11.13 - Details

Original Text

ותשמע עתליה את־ קול הרצין העם ותבא אל־ העם בית יהוה׃

Morphology

  • ותשמע: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • עתליה: NOUN,prop,f,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • קול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הרצין: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ותבא: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • אל: NEG
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:12 (quotation): Direct parallel account: Athaliah hears the tumult of the people and comes to the house of the LORD (same episode retold in Chronicles).
  • 2 Chronicles 23:11 (structural): Sets the immediately preceding scene in Chronicles — people gathered, wild uproar and the anointing of Joash — which explains the noise that draws Athaliah out.
  • Ezra 3:11 (thematic): Crowd shouting and giving great praise in the house of God at a decisive religious moment; parallels the motif of popular noise/celebration in the temple context.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:25-28 (thematic): Public, noisy worship (trumpets, cymbals, singing, shouting) in the presence of the ark — another example of a large, loud assembly in a sacred space that produces a notable tumult.

Alternative generated candidates

  • When Athaliah heard the noise of the runners and of the people, she came to the people into the house of the LORD.
  • When Athaliah heard the tumult of the people rushing and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD.
14 And when she looked, behold, the king stood on the pillar, according to the custom; and the princes and the trumpets were by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and the trumpets sounded; then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”

2 K.11.14 - Details

Original Text

ותרא והנה המלך עמד על־ העמוד כמשפט והשרים והחצצרות אל־ המלך וכל־ עם הארץ שמח ותקע בחצצרות ותקרע עתליה את־ בגדיה ותקרא קשר קשר׃

Morphology

  • ותרא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,f,sg
  • והנה: ADV
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • עמד: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • על: PREP
  • העמוד: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • כמשפט: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • והשרים: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,def
  • והחצצרות: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,def
  • אל: NEG
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • עם: PREP
  • הארץ: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • שמח: ADJ,m,sg
  • ותקע: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • בחצצרות: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • ותקרע: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • עתליה: NOUN,f,sg,prop
  • את: PRT,acc
  • בגדיה: NOUN,m,pl,poss3,f
  • ותקרא: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • קשר: VERB,qal,impv,2,m,sg
  • קשר: VERB,qal,impv,2,m,sg

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:11-15 (structural): Direct parallel account of Joash’s enthronement: the king placed on a pillar, princes and trumpets, the people’s rejoicing, and Athaliah tearing her clothes and crying ‘Treason.’
  • 1 Kings 1:34-40 (verbal): Solomon’s anointing/coronation: officials anoint the king, trumpets are blown and the people shout/cry for the king—coronation ritual imagery echoed in 2 Kgs 11:14.
  • 2 Samuel 13:19 (thematic): Tamar’s tearing of her clothes after rape; parallels the motif of tearing garments as a visible expression of outrage, mourning or protest (Athaliah’s tearing and cry).
  • Psalm 47:5-8 (thematic): Coronation/royal liturgy language—‘God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet’ and peoples’ rejoicing—echoes the trumpets and public acclamation in 2 Kgs 11:14.

Alternative generated candidates

  • She saw,—and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as was the custom—and the princes and the trumpeters by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced and blew the trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Conspiracy! Conspiracy!”
  • She looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as was his custom, and the captains and the trumpets were before the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets; then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”
15 Then Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks; and put to the sword whoever follows her. But do not kill her in the house of the LORD.”

2 K.11.15 - Details

Original Text

ויצו יהוידע הכהן את־ שרי המאות ׀ פקדי החיל ויאמר אליהם הוציאו אתה אל־ מבית לשדרת והבא אחריה המת בחרב כי אמר הכהן אל־ תומת בית יהוה׃

Morphology

  • ויצו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהוידע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הכהן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • את: PRT,acc
  • שרי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • המאות: NOUN,f,pl,def
  • פקדי: NOUN,m,pl,cstr
  • החיל: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אליהם: PREP,3,m,pl
  • הוציאו: VERB,hiphil,impv,2,pl
  • אתה: PRON,2,m,sg
  • אל: NEG
  • מבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לשדרת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • והבא: VERB,qal,imp,2,m,sg
  • אחריה: PREP,3,f,sg
  • המת: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • בחרב: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • כי: CONJ
  • אמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • הכהן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אל: NEG
  • תומת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:15-17 (structural): Direct parallel account of Jehoiada’s actions: the priest musters the captains, secures the king, and deals with Athaliah and her supporters; Chronicles closely mirrors the narrative and wording of 2 Kings 11.
  • 2 Kings 10:18-28 (thematic): Jehu’s purge of Ahab’s house—use of military force to eliminate a rival faction and secure a new regime; similar method and purpose (violent cleansing to consolidate power).
  • 1 Kings 2:5-6 (thematic): Solomon’s command to Benaiah to execute Joab and others who threatened the dynasty—another instance of sovereign orders to remove opponents to ensure stability of the throne.
  • 2 Samuel 3:27-30 (thematic): The assassination of Abner and the political fallout: a violent act tied to factional rivalry and consolidation of power, echoing the theme of eliminating military/political rivals in royal succession struggles.
  • Matthew 2:16 (thematic): Herod’s massacre of the innocents as an archetypal example of a ruler’s violent attempt to eliminate possible rivals and secure his throne—parallel in motive and ruthless method.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then Jehoiada the priest commanded the commanders of hundreds, the officers of the host: “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her; but do not put her to death in the house of the LORD.”
  • And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds, the officers of the host, and said to them, “Take her out from among the house; and whoever follows her shall be put to the sword.” For the priest had said, “Do not let her be slain in the house of the LORD.”
16 So they laid hands on her; and she came by the way of the horses’ entrance into the king’s house, and there she was put to death.

2 K.11.16 - Details

Original Text

וישמו לה ידים ותבוא דרך־ מבוא הסוסים בית המלך ותומת שם׃

Morphology

  • וישמו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • לה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg
  • ידים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • ותבוא: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • דרך: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מבוא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הסוסים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ותומת: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • שם: ADV

Parallels

  • 2 Kings 11:12 (verbal): Immediate parallel within the same narrative: earlier verse describes the anointing and installation of the child (Joash) as king—the same coronation action continued in v.16.
  • 2 Chronicles 23:11-12 (quotation): Direct retelling of the same event in Chronicles: Jehoiada and the leaders place Joash as king and bring him through the horse gate into the king's house (very close verbal and structural correspondence).
  • Numbers 27:18-23 (thematic): Uses the laying on of hands as a means of transferring authority—Moses lays hands on Joshua to appoint his successor, paralleling the ritual gesture of putting hands on Joash to install him.
  • 1 Kings 1:32-40 (thematic): Coronation narrative of Solomon: public anointing and acclamation as king, with attendants and trumpets—parallels Joash's secretive but ritualized enthronement and the formal transfer of royal status.
  • 2 Samuel 5:3 (thematic): General royal enthronement motif: Israel’s recognition and anointing of a king (David) by the people/tribes, echoing the communal and legitimizing aspects of Joash’s installation.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So they laid hands on her; and she went by the way of the horses’ entrance into the king’s house, and there she was slain.
  • So they laid hands on her, and she came by the way of the horses’ entrance to the king’s house; and there she was slain.
17 And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the people of the LORD; and the king also should be established over the people.

2 K.11.17 - Details

Original Text

ויכרת יהוידע את־ הברית בין יהוה ובין המלך ובין העם להיות לעם ליהוה ובין המלך ובין העם׃

Morphology

  • ויכרת: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יהוידע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הברית: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • בין: PREP
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ובין: CONJ+PREP
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ובין: CONJ+PREP
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • להיות: VERB,qal,inf,NA,NA,NA
  • לעם: PREP
  • ליהוה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ובין: CONJ+PREP
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ובין: CONJ+PREP
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:3–11 (structural): Parallel account of Jehoiada’s actions — the covenant made in the temple binding the LORD, the king (Joash), and the people; the same event retold with corresponding details.
  • 2 Samuel 5:3 (thematic): All the elders make a covenant with David before the LORD and anoint him king — similar pattern of covenanting the people, the king, and Yahweh at the moment of establishing kingship.
  • 1 Samuel 11:14–15 (thematic): After Saul’s victory the people go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom, making Saul king before the LORD — another instance of covenanting/confirming the kingship publicly before Yahweh and the people.
  • Exodus 24:3–8 (thematic): Moses reads the law and ‘makes a covenant’ between the LORD and the people, sealed ritually (blood) — provides the covenantal background and language informing Israel’s practice of covenanting God with the community (and by extension with its ruler).

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD’s people; and the king also should be the people’s.
  • And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD, the king, and the people, that they should be the LORD’S people; and the king also should be the people’s protector.
18 And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and broke it down; they tore down its altars and its images and thoroughly destroyed them. And Mattan the priest of Baal they killed before the altars. Then Jehoiada appointed the officers of the house of the LORD.

2 K.11.18 - Details

Original Text

ויבאו כל־ עם הארץ בית־ הבעל ויתצהו את־ מזבחתיו ואת־ צלמיו שברו היטב ואת מתן כהן הבעל הרגו לפני המזבחות וישם הכהן פקדות על־ בית יהוה׃

Morphology

  • ויבאו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • כל: DET
  • עם: PREP
  • הארץ: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הבעל: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ויתצהו: VERB,qal,imperf,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • מזבחתיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ואת: CONJ
  • צלמיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • שברו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • היטב: ADV
  • ואת: CONJ
  • מתן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כהן: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • הבעל: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הרגו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • לפני: PREP
  • המזבחות: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • וישם: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • הכהן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • פקדות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • על: PREP
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:15-20 (quotation): Direct retelling of the same event—people tear down Baal's house, kill Mattan the priest at the altars, and set overseers in the temple of YHWH (chronicle parallel to Kings).
  • 2 Kings 10:26-28 (thematic): Jehu's purge of Baal worship: tearing down the house of Baal, destroying its worship, and executing its priests—closely parallels the violent eradication of Baal-cult described here.
  • 1 Kings 18:40 (thematic): Elijah's action after the contest on Carmel: the destruction of Baal's prophets and the purge of Baal worship—similar motif of eliminating rival cultic personnel and sites.
  • Judges 6:25-27 (thematic): Gideon's night-time demolition of his father's altar to Baal and the cutting down of the Asherah pole—an earlier example of Israelite practice of tearing down foreign altars.
  • Deuteronomy 12:2-3 (verbal): Priestly/Deuteronomic injunction to utterly destroy the high places, break down altars and burn sacred stones—provides the law-background for the people's destructive actions against Baal-worship.

Alternative generated candidates

  • All the people of the land went into the house of Baal; and they tore down the house of Baal, and broke its altars and its images in pieces; and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed overseers over the house of the LORD.
  • And all the people went to the house of Baal and tore it down; they broke down its altars and its images in pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And Jehoiada appointed the captains over the house of the LORD.
19 And he took the captains of the hundreds, and the Kerethites, and the runners, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD; and they came by way of the gate of the runners into the king’s house, and the king sat upon the throne of the kings.

2 K.11.19 - Details

Original Text

ויקח את־ שרי המאות ואת־ הכרי ואת־ הרצים ואת ׀ כל־ עם הארץ וירידו את־ המלך מבית יהוה ויבואו דרך־ שער הרצים בית המלך וישב על־ כסא המלכים׃

Morphology

  • ויקח: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • שרי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • המאות: NOUN,f,pl,def
  • ואת: CONJ
  • הכרי: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • ואת: CONJ
  • הרצים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • ואת: CONJ
  • כל: DET
  • עם: PREP
  • הארץ: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • וירידו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • מבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ויבואו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • דרך: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • שער: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הרצים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • וישב: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • על: PREP
  • כסא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • המלכים: NOUN,m,pl,def

Parallels

  • 2Chron.23.14 (verbal): Direct parallel account of Jehoash's coronation: the guards bring the king from the house of the LORD through the gate of the runners and set him on the royal throne.
  • 1Kings.1.33-40 (structural): Coronation scene for Solomon: captains, runners and officers bring David's son out, anoint him and install him on the throne—similar personnel and public enthronement pattern.
  • 1Kings.1.45-46 (verbal): After Solomon's anointing the courtiers and people escort him and proclaim him king, echoing the procession and seating in the palace.
  • 1Chron.29.22-23 (thematic): Solomon 'sat on the throne of the LORD as king'—the motif of the monarch occupying the royal seat associated with Yahweh's house.
  • Ps.2.6 (thematic): Divine declaration 'I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill'—theological theme of a God‑sanctioned king enthroned in God's sanctuary.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He took the commanders of hundreds, the officers and the runners, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by way of the gate of the guards to the king’s house; and the king sat on the throne of the kings.
  • Then he took the captains of hundreds and the Kerethites and the guards and brought the king down from the house of the LORD, by the way of the gate of the guards to the king’s house; and the king sat on the throne of the kings.
20 And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and Athaliah they put to the sword in the king’s house.

2 K.11.20 - Details

Original Text

וישמח כל־ עם־ הארץ והעיר שקטה ואת־ עתליהו המיתו בחרב בית המלך׃

Morphology

  • וישמח: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • כל: DET
  • עם: PREP
  • הארץ: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • והעיר: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • שקטה: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • ואת: CONJ
  • עתליהו: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • המיתו: VERB,hiphil,perf,3,m,pl
  • בחרב: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • 2 Chronicles 23:21 (verbal): Direct parallel account of the same event; Chronicles uses essentially the same language about the people rejoicing and the city being quiet after Athaliah was killed in the palace.
  • 2 Kings 11:12–16 (structural): Immediate narrative context in Kings: the coronation of Joash, the seizure of Athaliah and her execution—these preceding verses structurally lead to the rejoicing described in v.20.
  • 2 Chronicles 23:11–15 (structural): Chronicles' fuller retelling of the coup led by Jehoiada and the Levites/guards, including Athaliah's arrest and execution; parallels the sequence that culminates in national rejoicing.
  • 2 Kings 10:18–28 (thematic): Jehu’s violent purge of Ahab’s house and the eradication of a corrupt royal line; thematically parallels the removal of a usurping/evil monarch (Athaliah) and the ensuing public relief and restoration of legitimate rule.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; for Athaliah had been slain with the sword in the king’s house.
  • And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and Athaliah they put to the sword in the king’s house.

When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal seed. But Jehosheba, the king’s daughter, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were being slain; she and the child’s nurse hid him in the house of the LORD so that he was not put to death. And he was with the household of the LORD hidden six years; and Athaliah reigned over the land. And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and took the captains of the hundreds, the Kerethites, and the runners, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and he made a covenant with them and showed them the king’s son. And he charged them, saying, “This is what you shall do: a third part of you who enter on the sabbath shall keep the watch of the king’s house;

a third shall be at the Sur gate, and a third at the other gate; and the runners shall be stationed by the house to guard it. And two companies shall be with you, all the sabbath-goers; and they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD for the king. And you shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes near shall be put to death; and be the king at his going out and at his coming in.” And the captains of the hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and each took his men, those who were to enter on the sabbath with those who went out on the sabbath, and brought them to Jehoiada the priest. And the priest gave to the captains the spears and the shields that had belonged to King David, which were in the house of the LORD. And the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king. And they brought out the king’s son and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king and anointed him; and they clapped their hands and cried, “Long live the king!” And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and of the people, she came to the people into the house of the LORD. And when she looked, behold, the king stood on the pillar, according to the custom; and the princes and the trumpets were by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and the trumpets sounded; then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”

Then Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks; and put to the sword whoever follows her. But do not kill her in the house of the LORD.” So they laid hands on her; and she came by the way of the horses’ entrance into the king’s house, and there she was put to death. And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the people of the LORD; and the king also should be established over the people. And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and broke it down; they tore down its altars and its images and thoroughly destroyed them. And Mattan the priest of Baal they killed before the altars. Then Jehoiada appointed the officers of the house of the LORD. And he took the captains of the hundreds, and the Kerethites, and the runners, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD; and they came by way of the gate of the runners into the king’s house, and the king sat upon the throne of the kings. And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and Athaliah they put to the sword in the king’s house.