2Kings:11

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ylt @2Kings:11:1 @And Athaliah [is ] mother of Ahaziah , and she hath seen that her son [is ] dead , and she riseth , and destroyeth all the seed of the kingdom ; ylt @2Kings:11:2 @and Jehosheba daughter of king Joram , sister of Ahaziah , taketh Joash son of Ahaziah , and stealeth him out of the midst of the sons of the king who are put to death , him and his nurse , in the inner part of the bed-chambers , and they hide him from the presence of Athaliah , and he hath not been put to death , ylt @2Kings:11:3 @and he is with her , in the house of Jehovah , hiding himself , six years , and Athaliah is reigning over the land . ylt @2Kings:11:4 @And in the seventh year hath Jehoiada sent and taketh the heads of the hundreds , of the executioners and of the runners , and bringeth them in unto him , to the house of Jehovah , and maketh with them a covenant , and causeth them to swear in the house of Jehovah , and sheweth them the son of the king , ylt @2Kings:11:5 @and commandeth them , saying , 'This [is ] the thing that ye do ; The third of you [are ] going in on the sabbath , and keepers of the charge of the house of the king , ylt @2Kings:11:6 @and the third [is ] at the gate of Sur , and the third at the gate behind the runners , and ye have kept the charge of the house pulled down ; ylt @2Kings:11:7 @and two parts of you , all going out on the sabbath -- they have kept the charge of the house of Jehovah about the king , ylt @2Kings:11:8 @and ye have compassed the king round about , each with his weapons in his hand , and he who is coming unto the ranges is put to death ; and be ye with the king in his going out and in his coming in .' ylt @2Kings:11:9 @And the heads of the hundreds do according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded , and take each his men going in on the sabbath , with those going out on the sabbath , and come in unto Jehoiada the priest , ylt @2Kings:11:10 @and the priest giveth to the heads of the hundreds the spears and the shields that king David had , that [are ] in the house of Jehovah . ylt @2Kings:11:11 @And the runners stand , each with his weapons in his hand , from the right shoulder of the house unto the left shoulder of the house , by the altar and by the house , by the king round about ; ylt @2Kings:11:12 @and he bringeth out the son of the king , and putteth on him the crown , and the testimony , and they make him king , and anoint him , and smite the hand , and say , 'Let the king live .' ylt @2Kings:11:13 @And Athaliah heareth the voice of the runners [and ] of the people , and she cometh in unto the people , to the house of Jehovah , ylt @2Kings:11:14 @and looketh , and lo , the king is standing by the pillar , according to the ordinance , and the heads , and the trumpets , [are ] by the king , and all the people of the land are rejoicing , and blowing with trumpets , and Athaliah rendeth her garments , and calleth , 'Conspiracy ! conspiracy !' ylt @2Kings:11:15 @And Jehoiada the priest commandeth the heads of the hundreds , inspectors of the force , and saith unto them , 'Bring her out unto the outside of the ranges , and him who is going after her , put to death by the sword :' for the priest had said , 'Let her not be put to death in the house of Jehovah .' ylt @2Kings:11:16 @And they make for her sides , and she entereth the way of the entering in of the horses to the house of the king , and is put to death there . ylt @2Kings:11:17 @And Jehoiada maketh the covenant between Jehovah and the king and the people , to be for a people to Jehovah , and between the king and the people . ylt @2Kings:11:18 @And all the people of the land go in to the house of Baal , and break it down , its altars and its images they have thoroughly broken , and Mattan priest of Baal they have slain before the altars ; and the priest setteth inspectors over the house of Jehovah , ylt @2Kings:11:19 @and taketh the heads of the hundreds , and the executioners , and the runners , and all the people of the land , and they bring down the king from the house of Jehovah , and come by the way of the gate of the runners , to the house of the king , and he sitteth on the throne of the kings . ylt @2Kings:11:20 @And all the people of the land rejoice , and the city [is ] quiet , and Athaliah they have put to death by the sword in the house of the king ; ylt @2Kings:11:21 @a son of seven years is Jehoash in his reigning .

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