2 Chronicles 23:15

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Chronicles 23:15

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

So they seized Athaliah as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

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KJV

King James Version

So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king’s house, they slew her there.

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WEB

World English Bible

So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house; and they killed her there.

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ASV

American Standard Version

So they made way for her; and she went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house: and they slew her there.

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2 Chronicles 23

¹³ And she looked and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!”

¹⁴ And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”

¹⁵ So they seized Athaliah as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

¹⁶ Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.

¹⁷ So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.

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