And in the seventh{H7637} year{H8141} Jehoiada{H3077} strengthened{H2388}{(H8694)} himself, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8799)} in Judah{H3063}, and gathered{H6908}{(H8799)} the Levites{H3881} out of all the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, and the chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1} of Israel{H3478}, and they came{H935}{(H8799)} to Jerusalem{H3389}.

And all the congregation{H6951} made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with the king{H4428} in the house{H1004} of God{H430}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Behold, the king's{H4428} son{H1121} shall reign{H4427}{(H8799)}, as the LORD{H3068} hath said{H1696}{(H8765)} of the sons{H1121} of David{H1732}.

This is the thing{H1697} that ye shall do{H6213}{(H8799)}; A third part{H7992} of you entering{H935}{(H8802)} on the sabbath{H7676}, of the priests{H3548} and of the Levites{H3881}, shall be porters{H7778} of the doors{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 the LORD{H3068}.

But let none come{H935}{(H8799)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, save the priests{H3548}, and they that minister{H8334}{(H8764)} of the Levites{H3881}; they shall go in{H935}{(H8799)}, for they are holy{H6944}: but all the people{H5971} shall keep{H8104}{(H8799)} the watch{H4931} of the LORD{H3068}.

And the Levites{H3881} shall compass{H5362}{(H8689)} the king{H4428} round about{H5439}, every man{H376} with his weapons{H3627} in his hand{H3027}; and whosoever else cometh{H935}{(H8802)} into the house{H1004}, he shall be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}: but be ye with the king{H4428} when he cometh in{H935}{(H8800)}, and when he goeth out{H3318}{(H8800)}.

So the Levites{H3881} and all Judah{H3063} did{H6213}{(H8799)} according to all things that Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} every man{H376} his men{H582} that were to come in{H935}{(H8802)} on the sabbath{H7676}, with them that were to go{H3318}{(H8802)} out on the sabbath{H7676}: for Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} dismissed{H6358}{(H8804)} not the courses{H4256}.

Moreover Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} to the captains{H8269} of hundreds{H3967} 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}{(H8686)} all the people{H5971}, every man{H376} having his weapon{H7973} in his hand{H3027}, from the right{H3233} side{H3802} of the temple{H1004} to the left{H8042} side{H3802} of the temple{H1004}, along by the altar{H4196} and the temple{H1004}, by the king{H4428} round about{H5439}.

Then they brought out{H3318}{(H8686)} the king's{H4428} son{H1121}, and put{H5414}{(H8799)} upon him the crown{H5145}, and gave him the testimony{H5715}, and made him king{H4427}{(H8686)}. And Jehoiada{H3077} and his sons{H1121} anointed{H4886}{(H8799)} him, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, God save{H2421}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}.

Now when Athaliah{H6271} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} the noise{H6963} of the people{H5971} running{H7323}{(H8801)} and praising{H1984}{(H8764)} the king{H4428}, she came{H935}{(H8799)} to the people{H5971} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}:

And she looked{H7200}{(H8799)}, and, behold, the king{H4428} stood{H5975}{(H8802)} at his pillar{H5982} at the entering in{H3996}, and the princes{H8269} and the trumpets{H2689} by the king{H4428}: and all the people{H5971} of the land{H776} rejoiced{H8056}, and sounded{H8628}{(H8802)} with trumpets{H2689}, also the singers{H7891}{(H8789)} with instruments{H3627} of musick{H7892}, and such as taught{H3045}{(H8688)} to sing praise{H1984}{(H8763)}. Then Athaliah{H6271} rent{H7167}{(H8799)} her clothes{H899}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Treason{H7195}, Treason{H7195}.

Then Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} brought out{H3318}{(H8686)} the captains{H8269} of hundreds{H3967} that were set over{H6485}{(H8803)} the host{H2428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Have her forth{H3318}{(H8685)} of the ranges{H1004}{H7713}: and whoso followeth{H935}{(H8802)}{H310} her, let him be slain{H4191}{(H8714)} with the sword{H2719}. For the priest{H3548} said{H559}{(H8804)}, Slay{H4191}{(H8686)} her not in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

So they laid{H7760}{(H8799)} hands{H3027} on her; and when she was come{H935}{(H8799)} to the entering{H3996} of the horse{H5483} gate{H8179} by the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, they slew{H4191}{(H8686)} her there.

And Jehoiada{H3077} made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} between him, and between all the people{H5971}, and between the king{H4428}, that they should be the LORD'S{H3068} people{H5971}.

Then all the people{H5971} went{H935}{(H8799)} to the house{H1004} of Baal{H1168}, and brake it down{H5422}{(H8799)}, and brake{H7665} his altars{H4196} and his images{H6754} in pieces{H7665}{(H8765)}, and slew{H2026}{(H8804)} Mattan{H4977} the priest{H3548} of Baal{H1168} before{H6440} the altars{H4196}.

Also Jehoiada{H3077} appointed{H7760}{(H8799)} the offices{H6486} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} by the hand{H3027} of the priests{H3548} the Levites{H3881}, whom David{H1732} had distributed{H2505}{(H8804)} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, to offer{H5927}{(H8687)} the burnt offerings{H5930} of the LORD{H3068}, as it is written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872}, with rejoicing{H8057} and with singing{H7892}, as it was ordained by{H3027} David{H1732}.

And he set{H5975}{(H8686)} the porters{H7778} at the gates{H8179} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, that none which was unclean{H2931} in any thing{H1697} should enter in{H935}{(H8799)}.

And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} the captains{H8269} of hundreds{H3967}, and the nobles{H117}, and the governors{H4910}{(H8802)} of the people{H5971}, and all the people{H5971} of the land{H776}, and brought down{H3381}{(H8686)} the king{H4428} from the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}: and they came{H935}{(H8799)} through{H8432} the high{H5945} gate{H8179} into the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, and set{H3427}{(H8686)} the king{H4428} upon the throne{H3678} of the kingdom{H4467}.

And all the people{H5971} of the land{H776} rejoiced{H8055}{(H8799)}: and the city{H5892} was quiet{H8252}{(H8804)}, after that they had slain{H4191}{(H8689)} Athaliah{H6271} with the sword{H2719}.