10 And he caused all the people to stand (every man with his weapon in his hand) from the right side of the house, to the left side of the house by the altar and by the [a]house round about the king.

11 Then they brought out the king’s son, and put upon him the crown and gave him the [b]testimony, and made him King. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.

12 ¶ But when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the King, she came to the people into the house of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 23:10 Meaning, the most holy place where the Ark stood.
  2. 2 Chronicles 23:11 That is, the book of the Law, or as some read, they put upon him his royal apparel.

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