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2 Kings 11:11-13
King James Version
2 Kings 11:11-13
King James Version
11 And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.
12 And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
13 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the Lord.
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2 Kings 11:11-13
New King James Version
2 Kings 11:11-13
New King James Version
11 Then the escorts stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, all around the king, from the right [a]side of the temple to the left side of the temple, by the altar and the house. 12 And he brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, and gave him the (A)Testimony;[b] they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, (B)“Long live the king!”
Death of Athaliah(C)
13 (D)Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the escorts and the people, she came to the people in the temple of the Lord.
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- 2 Kings 11:11 Lit. shoulder
- 2 Kings 11:12 Law, Ex. 25:16, 21; Deut. 31:9
2 Kings 11:11-13
New International Version
2 Kings 11:11-13
New International Version
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.
2 Kings 11:11-13
English Standard Version
2 Kings 11:11-13
English Standard Version
11 And the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house on behalf of the king. 12 Then he brought out the king's son and put (A)the crown on him and gave him (B)the testimony. And they proclaimed him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, (C)“Long live the king!”
13 When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she went into the house of the Lord to the people.
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