2 Kings 11:13-15

The Voice

¹³ Athaliah heard the loud noise that the guards and the people were making, and she went to meet everyone who was in the Eternal’s temple. ¹⁴ When she got there, she looked over and saw the new king standing by the sacred pillar, according to tradition. The commanders and trumpeters were standing next to him. Everyone was celebrating and blowing their trumpets. When Athaliah perceived all of this, she tore her garments.

¹⁵ Jehoiada the priest was in charge of all the commanders of hundreds who were in charge of the army units.

Because the priest had warned, “Do not spill her blood in the Eternal’s temple,”