1 A2 Kin 11:4-20Now in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took captains of hundreds: Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Johanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, and they entered into a covenant with him. 2 They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the heads of the fathers’ households of A2 Chr 11:13-17; 21:2Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. 3 Then all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And 1Lit heJehoiada said to them, “Behold, the king’s son shall reign, A2 Sam 7:12; 2 Chr 21:7as the Loʀᴅ has spoken concerning the sons of David. 4  “This is the thing which you shall do: one third of you, of the priests and Levites A1 Chr 9:25who come in on the sabbath, shall be gatekeepers, 5 and one third shall be at the king’s house, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Loʀᴅ. 6  “But let no one enter the house of the Loʀᴅ except the priests and A1 Chr 23:28-32the ministering Levites; they may enter, for they are holy. And let all the people keep the charge of the Loʀᴅ. 7  “The Levites will surround the king, each man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever enters the house, let him be killed. Thus be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.”

8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. And each one of them took his men who were to come in on the sabbath, with those who were to go out on the sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss any of A1 Chr 24:1the divisions. 9 Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had been King David’s, which were in the house of God. 10 He stationed all the people, each man with his weapon in his hand, from the right 1Lit shoulderside of the house to the left 1Lit shoulderside of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king. 11 Then they brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him, and gave him AEx 25:16, 21the testimony and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him and said, “B1 Sam 10:24Long live the king!”

12 When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came into the house of the Loʀᴅ to the people. 13 She looked, and behold, the king was standing by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the 1Lit trumpetstrumpeters were beside the king. And all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets, the singers with their musical instruments 2Lit and leading for praisingleading the praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and said, “Treason! Treason!” 14 Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were appointed over the army and said to them, “Bring her out 1Lit from withinbetween the ranks; and whoever follows her, put to death with the sword.” For the priest said, “Let her not be put to death in the house of the Loʀᴅ.” 15 So they 1Lit placed hands to herseized her, and when she arrived at the entrance of ANeh 3:28; Jer 31:40the Horse Gate of the king’s house, they B2 Chr 22:10put her to death there.

16 Then A2 Kin 11:17Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they would be the Loʀᴅ’s people. 17 And all the people went to the house of Baal and tore it down, and they broke in pieces his altars and his images, and ADeut 13:6-9; 1 Kin 18:40killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. 18 Moreover, Jehoiada placed the offices of the house of the Loʀᴅ under the 1Lit handauthority of A2 Chr 5:5the Levitical priests, B1 Chr 23:6, 25-31whom David had assigned over the house of the Loʀᴅ, to offer the burnt offerings of the Loʀᴅ, as it is written in the law of Moses—C1 Chr 25:1with rejoicing and singing according to the 2Lit hands oforder of David. 19 He stationed A1 Chr 9:22the gatekeepers of the house of the Loʀᴅ, so that no one would enter who was in any way unclean. 20 A2 Kin 11:19He took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people and all the people of the land, and brought the king down from the house of the Loʀᴅ, and came through the upper gate to the king’s house. And they placed the king upon the royal throne. 21 So A2 Kin 11:20all of the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword.