Sinai2 Chronicles 23:14
World English Bible
Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t kill her in Yahweh’s house.”
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2 Chronicles 23:14 in other translations
And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword: for the priest said, Slay her not in the house of Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 23:14 in context
- 12When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into Yahweh’s house.
- 13Then she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, “Treason! treason!”
- 14Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t kill her in Yahweh’s house.”
- 15So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house; and they killed her there.
- 16Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be Yahweh’s people.