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11 Then they brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him, and gave him (A)the testimony and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him and said, “(B)Long live the king!”

Athaliah Put to Death

12 Then Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, so she came into the house of Yahweh to the people. 13 And she looked, and behold, the king was standing by his pillar at the entrance, and the commanders and the [a]trumpeters were beside the king. And all the people of the land were glad and blew trumpets, the singers with their musical instruments [b]leading the praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and said, “Treason! Treason!”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 23:13 Lit trumpets
  2. 2 Chronicles 23:13 Lit and leading for praising