1. But in the seventh year Jehoiada boldly formed a conspiracy with the following unit commanders: Jeroham’s son Azariah, Jehohanan’s son Ishmael, Obed’s son Azariah, Adaiah’s son Maaseiah, and Zichri’s son Elishaphat.
2. They went throughout Judah recruiting the Levites from all the cities of Judah, as well as the family heads of Israel, who then came to Jerusalem.
3. The entire assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s temple. Jehoiada said, "Look! Here is the king’s son. He must be king, just as the Lord promised about David’s descendants.
4. This is what you must do: A third of you priests and Levites coming on sabbath duty will guard the gates,