2 Kings 11:12

Jehoiada ¹  led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. ²  They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. ³  They clapped their hands and cried out, “Long live the king!”

Ex 25:16; Ex 31:18; De 17:18-20; 1Sa 10:1; 1Sa 10:24; 1Sa 16:13; 2Sa 1:10; 2Sa 2:4,7; 2Sa 5:3; 2Sa 12:30; 2Sa 16:16; 1Ki 1:34; 1Ki 1:39; 2Ki 9:3; 2Ki 11:2,4; 2Ch 23:11; Es 2:17; Es 6:8; Ps 21:3; Ps 47:1; Ps 72:15-17; Ps 78:5; Ps 89:39; Ps 98:8; Ps 132:18; Isa 8:16,20; Isa 55:12; La 4:20; Da 3:9; Da 6:21; Mt 21:9; Mt 27:29; Ac 4:27; 2Co 1:21; Heb 1:9; Heb 2:9; Re 19:12

¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jehoiada) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn The Hebrew term 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. עֵדוּת.

³ tn Or “they made him king and anointed him.”