11 Then the guards stood with their weapons in hand surrounding the king—from the right side of the temple to the left side, by the altar and by the temple.

12 Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown(A) on him, gave him the testimony,[a](B) and made him king. They anointed(C) him and clapped their hands and cried, “Long live the king!” (D)

13 When Athaliah(E) heard the noise from the guard and the crowd, she went out to the people at the Lord’s temple.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 11:12 Or him the copy of the covenant, or him a diadem, or him jewels

11 The guards, each with weapon in hand, stationed themselves around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

12 Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant(A) and proclaimed him king. They anointed(B) him, and the people clapped their hands(C) and shouted, “Long live the king!”(D)

13 When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guards and the people, she went to the people at the temple of the Lord.

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