2 Chronicles 23:12

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When Athaliah heard the sound of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people in the house of the Lord.

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  • 2 Kgs 9:32-37 : 32 He looked up at the window and called out, 'Who is on my side? Who?' Two or three eunuchs looked down at him. 33 He said, 'Throw her down!' So they threw her down, and some of her blood splattered on the wall and the horses as they trampled her underfoot. 34 Jehu went inside, ate and drank, and then said, 'Attend to this cursed woman and bury her, for she was a king’s daughter.' 35 But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing of her except the skull, the feet, and the palms of her hands. 36 They went back and told Jehu, who said, 'This is the word of the LORD that he spoke through his servant Elijah the Tishbite: “In the plot of land at Jezreel, dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel.”' 37 'Jezebel’s body will be like dung on the field in the plot of land at Jezreel, so that no one will be able to say, “This is Jezebel.”'
  • 2 Kgs 11:13-16 : 13 When Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and the people, she came to the people in the temple of the LORD. 14 She saw the king standing by the pillar as was the custom. The commanders and the trumpeters were with the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and shouted, 'Treason! Treason!' 15 Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds, the officers of the army, 'Take her outside the ranks, and whoever follows her, put them to death by the sword.' For the priest had said, 'She must not be killed in the temple of the LORD.' 16 So they seized her, and she was taken by the way of the horse's entrance to the palace, and there she was put to death.

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  • 2 Kgs 11:12-20
    9 verses
    93%

    12Jehoiada brought out the king's son, crowned him, presented him with the testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, clapped their hands, and shouted, 'Long live the king!'

    13When Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and the people, she came to the people in the temple of the LORD.

    14She saw the king standing by the pillar as was the custom. The commanders and the trumpeters were with the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and shouted, 'Treason! Treason!'

    15Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds, the officers of the army, 'Take her outside the ranks, and whoever follows her, put them to death by the sword.' For the priest had said, 'She must not be killed in the temple of the LORD.'

    16So they seized her, and she was taken by the way of the horse's entrance to the palace, and there she was put to death.

    17Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD, the king, and the people, so that they would be the LORD's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

    18The people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. Then Jehoiada the priest stationed guards at the temple of the LORD.

    19He took the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the temple of the LORD. They entered the palace through the gate of the guards, and the king took his seat on the royal throne.

    20All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been put to death with the sword at the king's palace.

  • 2 Chr 23:13-17
    5 verses
    88%

    13When Athaliah looked, she saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The commanders and the trumpeters were with the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. The singers with their musical instruments were leading in songs of praise. Then Athaliah tore her garments and shouted, 'Treason! Treason!'

    14Jehoiada the priest brought out the commanders of hundreds who were in charge of the troops and said to them, 'Take her out between the ranks and put to death with the sword anyone who follows her.' For the priest said, 'Do not put her to death in the house of the Lord.'

    15So they seized her, and she came to the entrance of the Horse Gate by the king's palace, and there they put her to death.

    16Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king that they would be the Lord's people.

    17All the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars.

  • 2 Chr 23:20-21
    2 verses
    82%

    20He took the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land and brought the king down from the house of the Lord. They entered through the Upper Gate to the king's palace and seated the king on the royal throne.

    21All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet, for they had put Athaliah to death by the sword.

  • 2 Chr 23:10-11
    2 verses
    79%

    10He stationed all the people, each man with his weapon in hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side, along the altar and the temple, surrounding the king on every side.

    11They brought out the king's son, placed the crown and the testimony on him, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him and said, 'Long live the king!'

  • 2 Chr 22:10-12
    3 verses
    77%

    10When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed the entire royal family of the house of Judah.

    11But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king and the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were being put to death. She placed him and his nurse in a bedroom. Because Jehoshabeath, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, was Ahaziah’s sister, she hid Joash from Athaliah so she could not kill him.

    12Joash remained hidden with them in the house of God for six years while Athaliah ruled over the land.

  • 2 Kgs 11:1-4
    4 verses
    76%

    1When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed the entire royal family.

    2But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash, the son of Ahaziah, and secretly rescued him from among the king's sons who were being put to death, along with his nurse, and hid him in a bedroom. So he was hidden from Athaliah, and he was not killed.

    3For six years, he stayed with her, hiding in the temple of the LORD, while Athaliah ruled over the land.

    4In the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards and brought them to him at the temple of the LORD. He made a covenant with them, put them under oath in the temple of the LORD, and showed them the king's son.

  • 2 Chr 24:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7For the wicked Athaliah and her sons had broken into the house of God and had even used all the holy things of the Lord's house for the worship of the Baals.

    8At the king's order, they made a chest and placed it outside at the gate of the house of the Lord.

  • 2 Chr 24:17
    72%

    17After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and bowed before the king, and the king listened to their advice.

  • 2 Kgs 23:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1The king sent messengers, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

    2The king went up to the house of the Lord, along with all the men of Judah, all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, from the youngest to the oldest. There, he read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the house of the Lord.

  • 2 Chr 22:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, because the raiders who had come with the Arabs into the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, king of Judah, became king.

    2Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.

  • 2 Kgs 8:25-26
    2 verses
    70%

    25In the twelfth year of Joram son of Ahab, king of Israel, Ahaziah son of Jehoram, king of Judah, began to reign.

    26Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri, king of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 9:13
    70%

    13They quickly took their garments, spread them under him on the bare steps, blew the trumpet, and proclaimed, 'Jehu is king!'

  • 2 Chr 23:3
    70%

    3The whole assembly made a covenant with the king at the house of God. Jehoiada said to them, 'Look, the king's son shall reign, as the Lord has spoken concerning the descendants of David.'

  • 2 Chr 12:11
    70%

    11Whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would carry the shields, and then they would return them to the guardroom.

  • Jer 22:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1This is what the LORD says: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and deliver this message there.

    2Say: Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on David's throne—you, your officials, and your people who enter through these gates!

  • 2 Chr 34:30
    68%

    30The king went up to the house of the LORD with all the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites, and all the people, from the greatest to the least. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 23:7
    68%

    7The Levites shall surround the king on every side, each man with his weapon in hand. Anyone who tries to enter the house is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.

  • 2 Chr 23:1
    68%

    1In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

  • 2 Kgs 22:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.

    12Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, the king’s servant, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 10:23
    67%

    23Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal. Jehu said to the worshipers of Baal, "Search and make sure that no servants of the LORD are here with you—only the worshipers of Baal."

  • 2 Kgs 11:8
    67%

    8Surround the king on every side, each of you with your weapon in hand. Anyone who approaches your ranks must be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes, whether he leaves or enters.

  • Jer 21:11
    67%

    11To the house of the king of Judah: Hear the word of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 20:28
    67%

    28They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets.

  • 2 Chr 22:8
    67%

    8While Jehu was carrying out judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the officials of Judah and the relatives of Ahaziah, who were serving him, and he killed them.