2 Kings 11

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1: And when AthaliahH6271 the motherH0517 of AhaziahH0274 sawH7200 thatH3588 was dead,H4191 her sonH1121 and she aroseH6965 and destroyedH0006 -H0853 allH3605 the heirsH2233 royal.H4467

2: But tookH3947 Jehosheba,H3089 the daughterH1323 of KingH4428 Joram,H3141 sisterH0269 of Ahaziah,H0274 -H0853 JoashH3101 sonH1121 of Ahaziah,H0274 and stole awayH1589 himH0853 from amongH8432 sonsH1121 of the kingH4428 [who were] being murdered-H4191 -H0853 andH0853 his nurse,H3243 inH2315 the bedroomH4296 and they hidH5641 himH0853 fromH6440 Athaliah,H6271 so that notH3808 he was killed.H4191

3: So he wasH1961 with herH0854 in the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 hiddenH2244 sixH8337 for years.H8141 And while AthaliahH6271 reignedH4427 overH5921 the land.H0776

4: And in the yearH8141 seventhH7637 sentH7971 JehoiadaH3077 and broughtH3947 -H0853 the captainsH8269 hundreds,H3967 of the bodyguardsH3746 and the escorts,H7323 and broughtH0935 themH0853 to himH0413 into the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and he madeH3772 with themH1992 a covenantH1285 and took an oathH7650 from themH0854 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and showedH7200 themH0853 -H0853 sonH1121 of the king.H4428

5: And he commanded themH6680 saying,H0559 this [is]H2088 the thingH1697 whatH0834 you shall do-H6213 a thirdH7992 of youH4480 who come on dutyH0935 on the SabbathH7676 and shall be keepingH8104 watch overH4931 house-H1004 of the king.H4428

6: And a third [shall be]H7992 at the gateH8179 of Sur-H5495 and a thirdH7992 at the gateH8179 behindH0310 the escorts,H7323 and You shall keepH8104 -H0853 the watchH4931 of the house,H1004 lest it be broken down.H4535

7: And twoH8147 the contingentsH3027 -H3605 who go off dutyH3318 on the Sabbath,H7676 and shall keepH8104 -H0853 the watchH4931 of the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 forH0413 the king.H4428

8: But you shall surroundH5362 uponH5921 the kingH4428 on all sides,H5439 every manH0376 and with his weaponsH3627 in his hand-H3027 and whoever comesH0935 withinH0413 range,H7713 let him be put to death-H4191 You are to beH1961 withH0854 the with kingH4428 as he goes outH3318 and as he comes in.H0935

9: So didH6213 the captainsH8269 the hundredsH3967 according to allH3605 thatH0834 commanded.H6680 JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 and tookH3947 each of themH0376 -H0853 his menH0376 who were to be on dutyH0935 on the Sabbath,H7676 withH5973 those who were going off dutyH3318 on the Sabbath,H7676 and cameH0935 toH0413 JehoiadaH3077 the priest.H3548

10: And gaveH5414 the priestH3548 the captainsH8269 hundredsH3967 -H0853 the spearsH2595 andH0853 shields,H7982 which [had belonged]H0834 to KingH4428 DavidH1732 that wereH0834 in the templeH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

11: And stood,H5975 the escortsH7323 every manH0376 and with his weaponsH3627 in his hand,H3027 from the right sideH3802 of the templeH1004 from the rightH3233 toH5704 the left sideH3802 of the temple,H1004 to the leftH8042 by the altarH4196 and the house.H1004 UponH5921 the king,H4428 all around.H5439

12: And he brought outH3318 -H0853 son,H1121 of the kingH4428 and putH5414 on himH5921 -H0853 the crownH5145 and [gave him]H0853 the Testimony-H5715 and they made kingH4427 himH0853 and anointed himH4886 and they clappedH5221 their hands,H3709 and said,H0559 Long liveH2421 the king.H4428

13: And when heardH8085 AthaliahH6271 -H0853 the noiseH6963 of the escortsH7323 [and] the people,H5971 and she cameH0935 toH0413 the peopleH5971 [in] the templeH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

14: And when she looked,H7200 and there was,H2009 the kingH4428 standingH5975 byH5921 a pillar,H5982 according to customH4941 and the leadersH8269 and the trumpeters wereH2689 byH0413 the king,H4428 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the landH0776 were rejoicing,H8056 and blowingH8628 trumpets.H2689 So toreH7167 AthaliahH6271 -H0853 her clothes,H0899 and cried out,H7121 Treason,H7195 Treason.H7195

15: And commandedH6680 JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 -H0853 the captainsH8269 the hundreds,H3967 the officersH6485 of the army,H2428 and saidH0559 to themH0413 take outsideH3318 herH0853 outsideH0413 in the houseH1004 under guard,H7713 andH0935 whoever follows herH0310 slayH4191 with the sword.H2719 ForH3588 had said,H0559 the priestH3548 notH0408 do let her be killedH4191 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

16: So they seizedH7760 handsH3027 and she wentH0935 by wayH1870 of entranceH3996 the horses'H5483 [into] house,H1004 of the kingH4428 and she was killedH4191 there.H8033

17: And madeH3772 JehoiadaH3077 -H0853 a covenantH1285 betweenH0996 YahwehH3068 andH0996 the kingH4428 andH0996 the people,H5971 that they should beH1961 people-H5971 of YahwehH3068 and [also] betweenH0996 the kingH4428 andH0996 the people.H5971

18: And wentH0935 allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the landH0776 to the templeH1004 of Baal,H1168 and tore it down-H5422 -H0853 its altarsH4196 andH0853 imagesH6754 they broke in piecesH7665 thoroughly,H3190 andH0853 MattanH4977 the priestH3548 of BaalH1168 killedH2026 beforeH6440 the altars.H4196 And appointedH7760 the priestH3548 officersH6486 overH5921 the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

19: And he tookH3947 -H0853 the captainsH8269 of hundreds,H3967 andH0853 the bodyguards,H3746 andH0853 the escorts,H7323 andH0853 allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the land-H0776 and they brought downH3381 -H0853 the kingH4428 from the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and wentH0935 by wayH1870 of the gateH8179 of the escortsH7323 house.H1004 Of to the kingH4428 and he satH3427 onH5921 the throneH3678 of the kings.H4428

20: So rejoiced,H8055 allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the landH0776 and the cityH5892 was quiet.H8252 ForH0853 AthaliahH6271 they had slainH4191 with the swordH2719 [in] house.H1004 Of the kingH4428

21: oldH1121 sevenH7651 yearsH8141 Jehoash [was]H3060 when he became king.H4427