⁷ But a man of God came to him and said, “Your Majesty, these troops from Israel^(A) must not march with you, for the Lord is not with Israel—not with any of the people of Ephraim.

⁸ Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has the power to help or to overthrow.”^(A)

¹³ She looked, and there was the king,^(A) standing by his pillar^(B) 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!”