14 And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were appointed over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out [a]between the ranks, and whoever follows her is to be put to death with the sword.” For the priest said, “You shall not put her to death in the house of the Lord.” 15 So they [b]seized her, and when she arrived at the entrance of (A)the Horse Gate of the king’s house, they (B)put her to death there.

Reforms Carried Out

16 Then (C)Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they would be the Lords people.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 23:14 Lit from within
  2. 2 Chronicles 23:15 Lit put hands to her

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