2Ki 11:4 | TNotes | STEP | 11:4 Jehoiada knew that what he was doing was treasonous (11:14 ), and he was not sure that he could trust the men he was enlisting as his co-conspirators, so he had them swear an oath of loyalty before he revealed to them the existence of the rightful heir to the throne of Judah. These men went out to the towns of Judah and brought the Levites and heads of families to the Temple in Jerusalem, where they made a covenant with Joash (2 Chr 23:3 ). • The Carite mercenaries , from the Aegean, served as bodyguards for the king (2 Sam 20:23 ).

c2 Chr 23:3►

d2 Sam 20:23►

‏ 2 Kings 11:4

11:4 ^a Jehoiada knew that what he was doing was treasonous (11:14 ^b), and he was not sure that he could trust the men he was enlisting as his co-conspirators, so he had them swear an oath of loyalty before he revealed to them the existence of the rightful heir to the throne of Judah. These men went out to the towns of Judah and brought the Levites and heads of families to the Temple in Jerusalem, where they made a covenant with Joash (2 Chr 23:3 ^c).

• The Carite mercenaries, from the Aegean, served as bodyguards for the king (2 Sam 20:23 ^d).