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. →

Well folks, the Bible is back! And boy, do we have a chapter for you this week. 2 Chronicles 23. It's all about that good old-fashioned royal drama. King Joash has grown up and he's ready to take his rightful place on the throne. →

Joe: Alright, so 2 Chronicles 23. What’s going on here? Bible Expert: Well, Joe, this chapter is about King Jehoiada and his efforts to restore the worship of God in the temple. Joe: Wait, so he was trying to get people to believe in God again? →

Alex: "So, what do you do for a living?" Contestant: "Well, actually I'm a theologian and I like to study the Bible. I recently finished reading 2 Chronicles 23." Alex: (sighs) "Oh, no. Not this again. →

Y'all better listen up! This is Chapter 23 of 2 Chronicles. We got King Jehoiada here, he's the high priest of Judah. He's got the kings' son, Joash, he's only 7 years old, and he's about to be crowned king. →

Robin: Holy hookah, Batman! 2 Chronicles 23 says Queen Athaliah was executed when King Jehoiada led a revolt! Batman: Indeed, Robin. Queen Athaliah was the daughter of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. She was a wicked and evil ruler who sought to destroy all the remaining members of the royal house of David. →

Folks, here's the deal. C'mon, man, if you don't remember what happened in the book of 2 Chronicles, let me tell you what. Ah, see here, Jack, this chapter is all about King Jehoiada and his plan to restore the Davidic Dynasty. →

2 Chronicles 23 tells the amazing story of King Josiah's reforms to undo the damage of his predecessor, King Amon. After Amon's death, Josiah took the throne at an incredibly young age and immediately began to restore the kingdom to its former glory. →

Peter: Alright, so, 2 Chronicles 23. Basically, King Josiah is king of Judah, and he's a righteous dude. So, he gets all the priests and Levites together, and he's like "Hey, let's get rid of all the idols and stuff!" →