MLV(i)
1 And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan and Azariah the son of Obed and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
2 And they went about in Judah and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah and the heads of fathers of Israel and they came to Jerusalem.
3 And all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Behold, the king's son will reign, as Jehovah has spoken concerning the sons of David.
4 This is the thing that you* will do: A third part of you* who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, will be gatekeepers of the thresholds, 5 and a third part will be at the king's house and a third part at the gate of the foundation. And all the people will be in the courts of the house of Jehovah.
6 But let none come into the house of Jehovah except the priests and those who minister of the Levites. They will come in for they are holy, but all the people will keep the charge of Jehovah. 7 And the Levites will encompass the king all around, every man with his weapons in his hand. And whoever comes into the house, let him be slain. And be you* with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.
8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. And they took every man his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath. For Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the divisions. 9 And Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears and bucklers and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
10 And he set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king all around. 11 Then they brought out the king's son and put the crown upon him and gave him the testimony and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him. And they said, Live, O king.
12 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of Jehovah. 13 And she looked, and behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance and the captains and the trumpets by the king. And all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. The singers also played on instruments of music and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and said, Treason! treason!
14 And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army and said to them, Have her forth between the ranks. And whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword, for the priest said, Do not kill* her in the house of Jehovah. 15 So they made way for her. And she went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king's house and they killed her there.
3 And all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Behold, the king's son will reign, as Jehovah has spoken concerning the sons of David.
4 This is the thing that you* will do: A third part of you* who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, will be gatekeepers of the thresholds, 5 and a third part will be at the king's house and a third part at the gate of the foundation. And all the people will be in the courts of the house of Jehovah.
6 But let none come into the house of Jehovah except the priests and those who minister of the Levites. They will come in for they are holy, but all the people will keep the charge of Jehovah. 7 And the Levites will encompass the king all around, every man with his weapons in his hand. And whoever comes into the house, let him be slain. And be you* with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.
8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. And they took every man his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath. For Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the divisions. 9 And Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears and bucklers and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
10 And he set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king all around. 11 Then they brought out the king's son and put the crown upon him and gave him the testimony and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him. And they said, Live, O king.
12 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of Jehovah. 13 And she looked, and behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance and the captains and the trumpets by the king. And all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. The singers also played on instruments of music and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and said, Treason! treason!
14 And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army and said to them, Have her forth between the ranks. And whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword, for the priest said, Do not kill* her in the house of Jehovah. 15 So they made way for her. And she went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king's house and they killed her there.