1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Kings 23:3 And the king stood upon the step: and made a covenant with the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his ceremonies, with all their heart, and with all their soul, and to perform the words of this covenant, which were written in that book: and the people agreed to the covenant.

The step. His tribune or tribunal, a more eminent place, from whence he might be seen and heard by the people. (Challoner) --- This brazen tribune is described [in] 4 Kings 11:14., and 2 Paralipomenon 6:12. --- To the covenant, but with much less exactitude than the king. (Calmet)