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Athaliah
Queen of Judah |
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| 2 Kings 11:1 |
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When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring. |
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| 2 Kings 11:2 |
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But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister
of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king's
sons who were being put to death, and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom.
So they hid him from Athaliah, and he was not put to death. |
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| 2 Kings 11:3 |
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So he was hidden with her in the house of the
LORD six years, while Athaliah was reigning over the land. |
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| 2 Kings 11:4 |
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Now in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought
the captains of hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to
him in the house of the LORD. Then he made a covenant with them and put them under
oath in the house of the LORD, and showed them the king's son. |
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| 2 Kings 11:5 |
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He commanded them, saying, "This is the thing
that you shall do: one third of you, who come in on the sabbath and keep watch
over the king's house |
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| 2 Kings 11:6 |
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(one third also shall be at the gate Sur, and
one third at the gate behind the guards), shall keep watch over the house for
defense. |
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| 2 Kings 11:7 |
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Two parts of you, even all who go out on the
sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house of the LORD for the king. |
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| 2 Kings 11:8 |
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Then you shall surround the king, each with
his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes within the ranks shall be put to death.
And be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in." |
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| 2 Kings 11:9 |
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So the captains of hundreds did according to
all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. And each one of them took his men who
were to come in on the sabbath, with those who were to go out on the sabbath,
and came to Jehoiada the priest. |
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| 2 Kings 11:10 |
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The priest gave to the captains of hundreds
the spears and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of
the LORD. |
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| 2 Kings 11:11 |
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The guards stood each with his weapons in his
hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar
and by the house, around the king. |
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| 2 Kings 11:12 |
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Then he brought the king's son out and put the
crown on him and gave him the testimony; and they made him king and anointed him,
and they clapped their hands and said, "Long live the king!" |
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| 2 Kings 11:13 |
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When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and
of the people, she came to the people in the house of the LORD. |
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| 2 Kings 11:14 |
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She looked and behold, the king was standing
by the pillar, according to the custom, with the captains and the trumpeters beside
the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah
tore her clothes and cried, "Treason! Treason!" |
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| 2 Kings 11:15 |
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And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains
of hundreds who were appointed over the army and said to them, "Bring her out
between the ranks, and whoever follows her put to death with the sword." For the
priest said, "Let her not be put to death in the house of the LORD." |
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| 2 Kings 11:16 |
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So they seized her, and when she arrived at
the horses' entrance of the king's house, she was put to death there. |
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| 2 Kings 11:17 |
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Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD
and the king and the people, that they would be the LORD'S people, also between
the king and the people. |
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| 2 Kings 11:18 |
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All the people of the land went to the house
of Baal, and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in pieces thoroughly,
and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed
officers over the house of the LORD. |
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| 2 Kings 11:19 |
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He took the captains of hundreds and the Carites
and the guards and all the people of the land; and they brought the king down
from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guards to the
king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings. |
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| 2 Kings 11:20 |
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So all the people of the land rejoiced and the
city was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword at the king's
house. |
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| 2 Kings 11:21 |
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Jehoash was seven years old when he became king. |
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