And in the seventh{H7637} year{H8141} Jehoiada{H3077} strengthened{H2388} himself, and took{H3947} the captains{H8269} of hundreds,{H3967} Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Jeroham,{H3395} and Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Jehohanan,{H3076} and Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Obed,{H5744} and Maaseiah{H4641} the son{H1121} of Adaiah,{H5718} and Elishaphat{H478} the son{H1121} of Zichri,{H2147} into covenant{H1285} with him.

And they went about{H5437} in Judah,{H3063} and gathered{H6908} the Levites{H3881} out of all the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} and the heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} [houses] of Israel,{H3478} and they came{H935} to Jerusalem.{H3389}

And all the assembly{H6951} made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with the king{H4428} in the house{H1004} of God.{H430} And he said{H559} unto them, Behold, the king's{H4428} son{H1121} shall reign,{H4427} as Jehovah{H3068} hath spoken{H1696} concerning the sons{H1121} of David.{H1732}

This is the thing{H1697} that ye shall do:{H6213} a third part{H7992} of you, that come in{H935} on the sabbath,{H7676} of the priests{H3548} and of the Levites,{H3881} shall be porters{H7778} of the thresholds;{H5592}

and a third part{H7992} shall be at the king's{H4428} house;{H1004} and a third part{H7992} at the gate{H8179} of the foundation:{H3247} and all the people{H5971} shall be in the courts{H2691} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

But let none come{H935} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} save the priests,{H3548} and they that minister{H8334} of the Levites;{H3881} they shall come in,{H935} for they are holy:{H6944} but all the people{H5971} shall keep{H8104} the charge{H4931} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And the Levites{H3881} shall compass{H5362} the king{H4428} round about,{H5439} every man{H376} with his weapons{H3627} in his hand;{H3027} and whosoever cometh{H935} into the house,{H1004} let him be slain:{H4191} and be ye with the king{H4428} when he cometh in,{H935} and when he goeth out.{H3318}

So the Levites{H3881} and all Judah{H3063} did{H6213} according to all that Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} commanded:{H6680} and they took{H3947} every man{H376} his men,{H376} those that were to come in{H935} on the sabbath;{H7676} with those that were to go{H3318} out on the sabbath;{H7676} for Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} dismissed{H6358} not the courses.{H4256}

And Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} delivered{H5414} to the captains{H8269} of hundreds{H3967} the spears,{H2595} and bucklers,{H4043} and shields,{H7982} that had been king{H4428} David's,{H1732} which were in the house{H1004} of God.{H430}

And he set{H5975} all the people,{H5971} every man{H376} with his weapon{H7973} in his hand,{H3027} from the right{H3233} side{H3802} of the house{H1004} to the left{H8042} side{H3802} of the house,{H1004} along by the altar{H4196} and the house,{H1004} by the king{H4428} round about.{H5439}

Then they brought out{H3318} the king's{H4428} son,{H1121} and put{H5414} the crown{H5145} upon him, and [gave him] the testimony,{H5715} and made him king:{H4427} and Jehoiada{H3077} and his sons{H1121} anointed{H4886} him; and they said,{H559} [Long] live{H2421} the king.{H4428}

And when Athaliah{H6271} heard{H8085} the noise{H6963} of the people{H5971} running{H7323} and praising{H1984} the king,{H4428} she came{H935} to the people{H5971} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah:{H3068}

and she looked,{H7200} and, behold, the king{H4428} stood{H5975} by his pillar{H5982} at the entrance,{H3996} and the captains{H8269} and the trumpets{H2689} by the king;{H4428} and all the people{H5971} of the land{H776} rejoiced,{H8056} and blew{H8628} trumpets;{H2689} the singers{H7891} also [played] on instruments{H3627} of music,{H7892} and led{H3045} the singing of praise.{H1984} Then Athaliah{H6271} rent{H7167} her clothes,{H899} and said,{H559} Treason!{H7195} treason!{H7195}

And Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} brought out{H3318} the captains{H8269} of hundreds{H3967} that were set over{H6485} the host,{H2428} and said{H559} unto them, Have her forth{H3318} between the ranks;{H1004} and whoso followeth{H935} her, let him be slain{H4191} with the sword:{H2719} for the priest{H3548} said,{H559} Slay{H4191} her not in the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

So they made{H7760} way{H3027} for her; and she went{H935} to the entrance{H3996} of the horse{H5483} gate{H8179} to the king's{H4428} house:{H1004} and they slew{H4191} her there.

And Jehoiada{H3077} made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} between himself, and all the people,{H5971} and the king,{H4428} that they should be Jehovah's{H3068} people.{H5971}

And all the people{H5971} went{H935} to the house{H1004} of Baal,{H1168} and brake it down,{H5422} and brake{H7665} his altars{H4196} and his images{H6754} in pieces,{H7665} and slew{H2026} Mattan{H4977} the priest{H3548} of Baal{H1168} before{H6440} the altars.{H4196}

And Jehoiada{H3077} appointed{H7760} the officers{H6486} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} under the hand{H3027} of the priests{H3548} the Levites,{H3881} whom David{H1732} had distributed{H2505} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} to offer{H5927} the burnt-offerings{H5930} of Jehovah,{H3068} as it is written{H3789} in the law{H8451} of Moses,{H4872} with rejoicing{H8057} and with singing,{H7892} according to the order{H3027} of David.{H1732}

And he set{H5975} the porters{H7778} at the gates{H8179} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} that none that was unclean{H2931} in{H935} anything{H1697} should enter in.{H935}

And he took{H3947} the captains{H8269} of hundreds,{H3967} and the nobles,{H117} and the governors{H4910} of the people,{H5971} and all the people{H5971} of the land,{H776} and brought down{H3381} the king{H4428} from the house{H1004} of Jehovah:{H3068} and they came{H935} through{H8432} the upper{H5945} gate{H8179} unto the king's{H4428} house,{H1004} and set{H3427} the king{H4428} upon the throne{H3678} of the kingdom.{H4467}

So all the people{H5971} of the land{H776} rejoiced,{H8055} and the city{H5892} was quiet.{H8252} And Athaliah{H6271} they had slain{H4191} with the sword.{H2719}