2 Chronicles 23:1 References
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aNow in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took captains of hundreds: Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Johanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, and they entered into a covenant with him.
a 2 Kings 11:4-20
2 Kings 11
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aNow in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of hundreds of bthe Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him in the house of the Lord. Then he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the Lord, and showed them the king's son.
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He commanded them, saying, "This is the thing that you shall do: aone third of you, who come in on the sabbath and keep watch over the king's house
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(one third also shall be at the gate Sur, and one third at the gate behind the guards), shall keep watch over the house for defense.
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"Two parts of you, even all who go out on the sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house of the Lord for the king.
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"Then you shall surround the king, each with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes within the ranks shall be put to death. And abe with the king when he goes out and when he comes in."
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So the captains of hundreds adid according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. And each one of them took his men who were to come in on the sabbath, with those who were to go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
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aThe priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of the Lord.
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The guards stood each with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king.
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Then he brought the king's son out and aput the crown on him and gave him bthe testimony; and they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, "cLong live the king!"
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aWhen Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people in the house of the Lord.
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She looked and behold, the king was standing aby the pillar, according to the custom, with the captains and the trumpeters beside the king; and ball the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah ctore her clothes and cried, "dTreason! Treason!"
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And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were appointed over the army and said to them, "Bring her out between the ranks, and whoever follows her put to death with the sword." For the priest said, "Let her not be put to death in the house of the Lord."
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So they seized her, and when she arrived at the horses' entrance of the king's house, she was aput to death there.
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Then aJehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they would be the Lord'S people, also bbetween the king and the people.
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All the people of the land went to athe house of Baal, and tore it down; bhis altars and his images they broke in pieces thoroughly, and ckilled Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord.