Jehoiadathe priestbroughtout the captainsof hundredswho were appointedover the armyand saidto them, "Bringher out betweenthe ranks;and whoever followsher, putto deathwith the sword."For the priestsaid,"Let her not be putto deathin the houseof the LORD."
Then it cameabout, as soon as he had finishedofferingthe burntoffering,that Jehusaidto the guardand to the royalofficers,"Goin, killthem; let nonecomeout." And they killedthem with the edgeof the sword;and the guardand the royalofficersthrew[them] out, and wentto the innerroomof the houseof Baal.
And Jehoiadathe priestcommandedthe captainsof hundredswho were appointedover the armyand saidto them, "Bringher out betweenthe ranks,and whoever followsher putto deathwith the sword."For the priestsaid,"Let her not be putto deathin the houseof the LORD."
"Then you shall surroundthe king,eachwith his weaponsin his hand;and whoever comeswithinthe ranksshall be putto death.And be with the kingwhen he goesout and when he comesin."
She looked,and behold,the kingwas standingby his pillarat the entrance,and the captainsand the trumpeters[were] besidethe king.And allthe peopleof the landrejoicedand blewtrumpets,the singerswith [their] musicalinstrumentsleadingthe praise.Then Athaliahtoreher clothesand said,"Treason!Treason!"
So they seizedher, and when she arrivedat the entranceof the HorseGateof the king'shouse,they puther to deaththere.
"If,however, a manactspresumptuouslytowardhis neighbor,so as to killhim craftily,you are to takehim [even] from My altar,that he may die.
And He saidto them, "Defilethe templeand fillthe courtswith the slain.Goout!" Thus they wentout and struckdown[the people] in the city.
