Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
2 Kings 11:13
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When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD.
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¶ 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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When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the LORD’s house;
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And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard [and of] the people, she came to the people into the house of Jehovah:
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2 Kings 11
11 And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
12 Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!”
13 When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD.
14 And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”
15 And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “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.”
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