2 KINGS 23:3 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.”
The king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD, to follow the LORD, keeping his commandments, his decrees, and his statutes, with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. All the people joined in the covenant — Josiah positions himself 'by the pillar' (עַל־הָעַמּוּד, *al-ha-amud*), a location of public visibility within the temple. His covenant renewal formula—'to follow the LORD, keeping his commandments, his decrees, and his statutes, with all his heart and all his soul'—echoes Deuteronomic language of complete devotion. The phrase 'All the people joined in the covenant' indicates popular ratification of the covenant commitment. The covenantal assembly represents a national recommitment to Yahwistic monotheism and Torah obedience.
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