Sinai2 Chronicles 23:14
American Standard Version
And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword: for the priest said, Slay her not in the house of Jehovah.
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2 Chronicles 23:14 in other translations
Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t kill her in Yahweh’s house.”
2 Chronicles 23:14 in context
- 12And when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of Jehovah:
- 13and 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 rent her clothes, and said, Treason! treason!
- 14And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword: for the priest said, Slay her not in the house of Jehovah.
- 15So they made way for her; and she went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house: and they slew her there.
- 16And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah’s people.