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2 Chronicles 23
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2 Chronicles 23
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 23
Athaliah Opposed. 1 In the seventh year Jehoiada bolstered his courage and entered into a covenant with regimental commanders: Azariah, son of Jehoram; Ishmael, son of Jehohanan; Azariah, son of Obed; Maaseiah, son of Adaiah; and Elishaphat, son of Zichri. 2 They went throughout Judah, gathering the Levites from all the cities of Judah as well as the heads of the families of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
3 Then the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the temple of God. Jehoiada said to them: “Here is the king’s son! He will reign as king, as the Lord promised concerning the sons of David. 4 This is what you must do: one-third of you, priests and Levites, who come on duty on the Sabbath, are to guard the gates. 5 Another third are to be assigned to the king’s palace, and the final third are to be stationed at the Foundation Gate, while all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord. 6 Allow no one to enter the house of the Lord except the priests and the Levites who are on duty. They may enter because they are holy, but all the other people must continue to observe the instructions of the Lord. 7 The Levites shall station themselves by surrounding the king on all sides, each one with his weapon drawn, and anyone who tries to enter the temple is to be put to death. They must remain with the king wherever he goes.”
8 The Levites and all Judah did everything that the priest Jehoiada had commanded. Each one brought his own men, both those who came on duty on the Sabbath and those who were scheduled to go off duty, since Jehoiada the priest had not dismissed any of the divisions. 9 Then the priest handed over to the captains the spears and the large and small shields that belonged to King David and that were stored in the house of God.
10 After that, Jehoiada the priest stationed all the people, each one with a weapon in his hand, from the south side to the north side of the temple and around the altar, while forming a circle around the king. 11 Then they brought forth the king’s son, placed the crown on his head, presented him with the covenant, and proclaimed him king. When Jehoiada and his sons had anointed him, they shouted: “Long live the king!”
12 When Athaliah heard the shouts of the people as they ran forth to proclaim him as king, she went into the house of the Lord where the people had assembled. 13 As she looked on, she beheld the king standing by his pillar[a] at the entrance, with the officers and the trumpeters at the king’s side, and with the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with their musical instruments were leading the celebrations. Thereupon Athaliah tore her clothes and cried out: “Treason! Treason!”
14 Immediately Jehoiada the priest gave the following orders to the captains who were in command of the troops: “Take her outside between the ranks. If anyone tries to follow her, put him to death by the sword!” Then the priest made it clear: “Do not put her to death in the temple of the Lord.” 15 After that they seized her and brought her to the entrance of the Horse Gate of the palace, and there they put her to death.
16 After that, Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king that they should be the Lord’s people. 17 Then all the people went to the temple of Baal and demolished it. They smashed its altars and its images, and they killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. 18 Jehoiada entrusted the supervision of the temple of the Lord to the Levitical priests whom David had designated to present burnt offerings to the Lord, as prescribed in the law of Moses, with singing and rejoicing as David had ordained. 19 He also stationed guards at the gates of the Lord’s temple to ensure that no one should enter who was in any way unclean.
20 Then Jehoiada took with him the captains of units of a hundred, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land and escorted the king down from the house of the Lord. Entering the palace through the Upper Gate, they seated the king on the royal throne. 21 All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet and serene after Athaliah had been put to death by the sword.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 23:13 By his pillar: a special place in the temple court designated for the king during the offerings made on feasts and Sabbaths.
2 Crónicas 23
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2 Crónicas 23
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Conjura contra Atalía y entronización de Joás (2 Re 11,4-20)
23 El séptimo año Joyadá se armó de valor y tomó consigo a los centuriones Azarías, hijo de Jeroján, Ismael, hijo de Yojanán, Azarías, hijo de Obed, Maasías, hijo de Adaías, y Elisafat, hijo de Zicrí. Hicieron un pacto 2 y recorrieron Judá convocando a los levitas de todas las ciudades de Judá y a los cabezas de familia de Israel para ir a Jerusalén. 3 Luego toda la asamblea selló un pacto con el rey en el Templo de Dios, y Joyadá les dijo:
— Les presento al príncipe que debe reinar, tal como el Señor prometió a los descendientes de David. 4 Esto es lo que harán: el tercio de sacerdotes y levitas que entra de servicio el sábado hará guardia en las puertas; 5 otro tercio se ocupará del palacio real, y el otro de la puerta de la Fundación, mientras todo el pueblo se quedará en los atrios del Templo del Señor. 6 Nadie entrará en el Templo del Señor, a excepción de los sacerdotes y los levitas que estén de servicio, que podrán entrar por estar consagrados. Pero el resto de la gente observará las prescripciones del Señor. 7 Los levitas rodearán completamente al rey con las armas en la mano y si alguien intenta entrar en palacio, lo matan. Tienen que acompañar al rey a todas partes.
8 Los levitas y todo Judá hicieron todo lo que el sacerdote Joyadá les había ordenado: cada uno con sus hombres, tanto los que entraban de servicio el sábado, como los que salían, pues el sacerdote Joyadá no había licenciado a ningún turno. 9 El sacerdote Joyadá entregó a los centuriones las lanzas y los escudos grandes y pequeños del rey David que se guardaban en el Templo; 10 al mismo tiempo distribuyó a toda la gente empuñando sus armas, desde el ala derecha del Templo hasta el ala izquierda, entre el altar y el Templo, alrededor del rey. 11 Entonces sacaron al príncipe, le entregaron la corona y el testimonio y lo proclamaron rey. Joyadá y sus hijos lo ungieron, aclamándolo:
— ¡Viva el rey!
12 Atalía oyó el griterío del pueblo que corría y aclamaba al rey, y se acercó a la gente que estaba en el Templo del Señor. 13 Cuando vio al rey de pie sobre el estrado, junto a la entrada, a los oficiales y a los que tocaban las trompetas junto al rey, y a todo el pueblo de fiesta, mientras sonaban las trompetas y los cantores con los instrumentos musicales entonaban cánticos de alabanza, se rasgó las vestiduras y gritó:
— ¡Traición! ¡Traición!
14 El sacerdote Joyadá ordenó a los centuriones que estaban al mando del ejército:
— Sáquenla de las filas y maten a cuchillo al que la siga.
Como el sacerdote había ordenado que no la matasen en el Templo, 15 le echaron mano cuando entraba en el palacio por la puerta de las caballerías y la mataron allí.
16 Joyadá selló un pacto con el rey y con todo el pueblo, que se comprometió a ser el pueblo del Señor. 17 Entonces toda la gente se dirigió al templo de Baal y lo destruyeron, hicieron trizas sus altares e imágenes y degollaron ante los altares a Matán, el sacerdote de Baal. 18 Luego Joyadá puso guardia en el Templo del Señor a las órdenes de los sacerdotes y levitas que David había asignado al Templo del Señor para ofrecer holocaustos al Señor, conforme está escrito en la ley de Moisés, con los cantos de alegría compuestos por David; 19 y colocó porteros a las puertas del Templo del Señor, para impedir la entrada de personas impuras por cualquier causa. 20 Finalmente tomó consigo a los centuriones, a los notables, a las autoridades y a toda la gente, bajó al rey desde el Templo, lo llevaron hasta el palacio real por la puerta superior y sentaron al rey en el trono real. 21 Todo el pueblo hizo fiesta y la ciudad quedó tranquila, una vez que Atalía había muerto a filo de espada.
2 Chronicles 23
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2 Chronicles 23
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23 In the seventh year Jehoiada showed his strength. He made a covenant with the commanders of units of a hundred: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri. 2 They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites(A) and the heads of Israelite families from all the towns. When they came to Jerusalem, 3 the whole assembly made a covenant(B) with the king at the temple of God.
Jehoiada said to them, “The king’s son shall reign, as the Lord promised concerning the descendants of David.(C) 4 Now this is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who are going on duty on the Sabbath are to keep watch at the doors, 5 a third of you at the royal palace and a third at the Foundation Gate, and all the others are to be in the courtyards of the temple of the Lord. 6 No one is to enter the temple of the Lord except the priests and Levites on duty; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the others are to observe(D) the Lord’s command not to enter.[a] 7 The Levites are to station themselves around the king, each with weapon in hand. Anyone who enters the temple is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.”
8 The Levites and all the men of Judah did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered.(E) Each one took his men—those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.(F) 9 Then he gave the commanders of units of a hundred the spears and the large and small shields that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of God. 10 He stationed all the men, each with his weapon in his hand, around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
11 Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; they presented him with a copy(G) of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”
12 When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she went to them at the temple of the Lord. 13 She looked, and there was the king,(H) standing by his pillar(I) at the entrance. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and musicians with their instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her robes and shouted, “Treason! Treason!”
14 Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of units of a hundred, who were in charge of the troops, and said to them: “Bring her out between the ranks[b] and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “Do not put her to death at the temple of the Lord.” 15 So they seized her as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate(J) on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.
16 Jehoiada then made a covenant(K) that he, the people and the king[c] would be the Lord’s people. 17 All the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed(L) Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
18 Then Jehoiada placed the oversight of the temple of the Lord in the hands of the Levitical priests,(M) to whom David had made assignments in the temple,(N) to present the burnt offerings of the Lord as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and singing, as David had ordered. 19 He also stationed gatekeepers(O) at the gates of the Lord’s temple so that no one who was in any way unclean might enter.
20 He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people and all the people of the land and brought the king down from the temple of the Lord. They went into the palace through the Upper Gate(P) and seated the king on the royal throne. 21 All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword.(Q)
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 23:6 Or are to stand guard where the Lord has assigned them
- 2 Chronicles 23:14 Or out from the precincts
- 2 Chronicles 23:16 Or covenant between the Lord and the people and the king that they (see 2 Kings 11:17)
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