2 Kings 11:11-13

Common English Bible

¹¹ The guards, each with their weapons drawn, then took up positions near the temple and the altar, stretching from the south side of the temple to the north side to protect the king. Everyone was holding his weapons, surrounding the king. ¹² Jehoiada then brought out the king’s son, crowned him, gave him the royal law,^[a] and made him king and anointed him, as everyone applauded and cried out, “Long live the king!”

¹³ When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guard and the people, she went to the people at the Lord’s temple