The Death of Athaliah

(2 Chronicles 23:12–15)

When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards [and] the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD. 14 And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets.

Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed,“Treason! Treason!”

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And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army“Bring her out between the ranks,[fn] and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said,“She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”

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So they seized vvv [Athaliah] as she reached the horses’ entrance to the palace grounds and there she was put to death.

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