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2 Kings 11:19

11:18 And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD. officers: Heb. offices
And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

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He took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from Yahweh’s house, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. He sat on the throne of the kings.

And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

11:20 And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.

What does 2 Kings 11:19 mean?

2 Kings 11:19 is a verse in the book of 2 Kings, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include לָקַח (lâqach), שַׂר (sar), מֵאָה (mêʼâh). It connects to 6 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
he
tookלָקַחlâqach/law-kakh'/H3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)
the
rulersשַׂרsar/sar/H8269a head person (of any rank or class)
over
hundreds,מֵאָהmêʼâh/may-aw'/H3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
and
the
captains,כָּרִיkârîy/kaw-ree'/H3746a life-guardsman
and
the
guard,רוּץrûwts/roots/H7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
and
all
the
peopleעַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
of
the
land;אֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
and
they
brought
downיָרַדyârad/yaw-rad'/H3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
the
kingמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
from
the
houseבַּיִתbayith/bah'-yith/H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of
the
LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
and
cameבּוֹאbôwʼ/bo/H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
by
the
wayדֶּרֶךְderek/deh'-rek/H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of
the
gateשַׁעַרshaʻar/shah'-ar/H8179an opening, i.e. door or gate
of
the
guardרוּץrûwts/roots/H7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
to
the
king'sמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
house.בַּיִתbayith/bah'-yith/H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
And
he
satיָשַׁבyâshab/yaw-shab'/H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
on
the
throneכִּסֵּאkiççêʼ/kis-say'/H3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)
of
the
kings.מֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king

Commentary on 2 Kings 11:19

HENRY_FULL · 2 Kings 11:19
iv In this chapter we have, I. A further account of the wondrous works of Elisha. 1. His making iron to swim, ver. 1-7 . 2. His disclosing to the king of Israel the secret counsels of the king of Syria, ver. 8-12 . 3. His saving himself out of the hands of those who were sent to apprehend him, ver. 13-23 . II. The besieging of Samaria by the Syrians and the great distress the city was reduced to, ver. 24-33 . The relief of it is another of the wonders wrought by Elisha's word, which we shall have the story of in the next chapter. Elisha is still a great blessing both to church and state, both to the sons of the prophets and to his prince.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

John 21:3

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

Acts 18:3

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

1 Corinthians 9:6

Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

1 Timothy 6:6

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with 2 Kings 11:19.

2 Chronicles 8:10

And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

1 Kings 6:1

And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. began: Heb. built

1 Samuel 14:32

And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.

1 Samuel 22:2

And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men. was in debt: Heb. had a creditor discontented: Heb. bitter of soul

1 Samuel 30:21

And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them. saluted: or, asked them how they did

2 Chronicles 12:3

With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

2 Chronicles 13:9

Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods. to consecrate: Heb. to fill his hand

2 Chronicles 2:17

And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. the strangers: Heb. the men the strangers

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What does 2 Kings 11:19 say?

2 Kings 11:19 (King James Version) reads: "And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings."

Is 2 Kings 11:19 in the Old or New Testament?

2 Kings 11:19 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 2 Kings.

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