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2 Chronicles 23:11

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23:11 Jehoiada and his sons led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. 1  They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. 2  They declared, “Long live the king!”

1 tn The Hebrew word עֵדוּת (’edut) normally means “witness” or “testimony.” Here it probably refers to some tangible symbol of kingship, perhaps a piece of jewelry such as an amulet or neck chain (see the discussion in M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings [AB], 128). Some suggest that a document is in view, perhaps a copy of the royal protocol or of the stipulations of the Davidic covenant (see HALOT 790-91 s.v.).

2 tn Or “they made him king and anointed him.”



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