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2Ch 23:1 — And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

seventh year		2Ki 11:4-16
covenant with him		2Ch 15:12; 1Sa 18:3; Neh 9:38

Correlating Passages

seventh year

	2Ki 11:4	And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.
	2Ki 11:5	And he commanded them, saying, This [is] the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house;
	2Ki 11:6	And a third part [shall be] at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.
	2Ki 11:7	And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.
	2Ki 11:8	And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
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covenant with him

	2Ch 15:12	And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
	1Sa 18:3	Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
	Neh 9:38	And because of all this we make a sure [covenant], and write [it]; and our princes, Levites, [and] priests, seal [unto it].

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Scott, Thomas. "2 Chronicles 23:1," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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