2 Chronicles 23

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1: And in the yearH8141 seventhH7637 strengthened himself,H2388 JehoiadaH3077 andH3947 -H0853 the captainsH8269 of hundreds,H3967 AzariahH5838 sonH1121 of Jeroham,H3395 and IshmaelH3458 sonH1121 of Jehohanan,H3076 and AzariahH5838 sonH1121 of Obed,H5744 andH0853 MaaseiahH4641 sonH1121 of Adaiah,H5718 andH0853 ElishaphatH0478 sonH1121 of Zichri,H2147 withH5973 [and made a] covenant.H1285

2: And they went throughoutH5437 Judah,H3063 and gatheredH6908 -H0853 the LevitesH3881 from allH3605 the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and chiefH7218 the fathersH0001 of Israel,H3478 and they cameH0935 toH0413 Jerusalem.H3389

3: And madeH3772 allH3605 the assemblyH6951 a covenantH1285 in the houseH1004 of God.H0430 WithH5973 the kingH4428 and he saidH0559 to themH1992 behold,H2009 sonH1121 of the kingH4428 shall reign,H4427 asH0834 has saidH1696 YahwehH3069 ofH5921 the sonsH1121 of David.H1732

4: This [is]H2088 the thingH1697 whatH0834 you shall do-H6213 a thirdH7992 of youH4480 enteringH0935 on the Sabbath,H7676 of the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 [shall be] keeping watch overH7778 the doors-H5592

5: and a third [shall be]H7992 at house-H1004 of the kingH4428 and a thirdH7992 at the GateH8179 of the Foundation-H3247 and allH3605 the people [shall be]H5971 in the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

6: But no oneH0408 let comeH0935 into the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 exceptH3588 exceptH0518 the priests,H3548 and those who serveH8334 of the Levites-H3881 theyH1992 may go in,H0935 forH3588 holy.H6944 They [are]H1992 but allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall keepH8104 the watchH4931 of Yahweh.H3068

7: And shall surroundH5362 the LevitesH3881 -H0853 the kingH4428 on all sides,H5439 every manH0376 and with his weaponsH3627 in his hand-H3027 and whoever comesH0935 intoH0413 the house,H1004 let him be put to death.H4191 You are to beH1961 withH0854 the kingH4428 when he comes in,H0935 and when he goes out.H3318

8: So didH6213 the LevitesH3881 and allH3605 JudahH3063 according to allH3605 thatH0834 commanded,H6680 JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 and tookH3947 each manH0376 -H0853 his menH0376 who were to be on dutyH0935 on the Sabbath,H7676 withH5973 those who were going [off duty]H3318 on the Sabbath,H7676 forH3588 notH3808 had dismissedH6362 JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 -H0853 the divisions.H4256

9: And gaveH5414 JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 to the captainsH8269 of hundredsH3967 -H0853 the spears,H2595 andH0853 the large,H4043 andH0853 small shields,H7982 which [had belonged]H0834 to KingH4428 David,H1732 that [were]H0834 in the templeH1004 of God.H0430

10: And he setH5975 -H0853 allH3605 the people,H5971 and every manH0376 with his weaponH7973 in his hand,H3027 from sideH3802 of the templeH1004 the rightH3233 toH5704 sideH3802 of the temple,H1004 the leftH8042 along by the altarH4196 and by the temple,H1004 uponH5921 the kingH4428 all around.H5439

11: And they brought outH3318 -H0853 son,H1121 of the kingH4428 and putH5414 on himH5921 -H0853 the crown,H5145 andH0853 [gave [him] the Testimony,H5715 and made kingH4427 himH0853 and anointed himH4886 JehoiadaH3077 and his sonsH1121 and said,H0559 [Long] liveH2421 the king.H4428

12: And when heardH8085 AthaliahH6271 -H0853 the noiseH6963 of the peopleH5971 runningH7323 and praisingH1984 -H0853 the king,H4428 and she cameH0935 toH0413 the peopleH5971 [in] the templeH1004 of Yahweh-H3068

13: and when she looked,H7200 and there was,H2009 the kingH4428 standingH5975 byH5921 his pillarH5982 at the entrance,H3996 and the leadersH8269 and the trumpeters [were]H2689 byH5921 the king.H4428 And allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the landH0776 were rejoicingH8055 and blowingH8628 trumpets,H2689 and the singersH7891 with instrumentsH3627 musical,H7892 and those who ledH3045 in praise.H1984 So toreH7167 AthaliahH6271 -H0853 her clothes,H0899 and said,H0559 Treason,H7195 Treason.H7195

14: And brought outH3318 JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 -H0853 the captainsH8269 of hundredsH3967 who were set overH6485 the army,H2428 and saidH0559 to themH0413 take her outsideH3318 to-H0413 underH1004 guardH7713 and whoever followsH0935 herH0310 slayH4191 with the sword.H2719 ForH3588 had said,H0559 the priestH3548 notH3808 do kill herH4191 in the house ofH1004 Yahweh.H3068

15: So they seizedH7760 handsH3027 and she wentH0935 byH0413 way of the entranceH3996 of GateH8179 the HorseH5483 [into] house,H1004 of the kingH4428 and they killed herH4191 there.H8033

16: And madeH3772 JehoiadaH3077 a covenantH1285 between himselfH0996 andH0996 allH3605 the people,H5971 andH0996 the king,H4428 that they should beH1961 peopleH5971 of Yahweh.H3068

17: And wentH0935 allH3605 the peopleH5971 to the templeH1004 of Baal,H1168 and tore it down,H5422 and they brokeH0853 its altarsH4196 andH0853 imagesH6754 in pieces,H7665 andH0853 MattanH4977 the priestH3548 of BaalH1168 killedH2026 beforeH6440 the altars.H4196

18: And appointedH7760 JehoiadaH3077 the oversightH6486 of the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 to the handH3027 of the priestsH3548 the Levites,H3881 whomH0834 had assignedH2505 DavidH1732 inH5921 the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 to offerH5927 the burnt offeringsH5930 of Yahweh,H3068 as [it is] writtenH3789 in the LawH8451 of Moses,H4872 with rejoicingH8057 and with singing,H7892 [as it was established] byH5921 -H3027 David.H1732

19: And he setH5975 the gatekeepersH7778 atH5921 the gatesH8179 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 so that no oneH3808 should enter.H0935 [who was] uncleanH2931 in anyH3605 way.H1697

20: And he tookH3947 -H0853 the captainsH8269 of hundreds,H3967 andH0853 the nobles,H0117 andH0853 the governorsH4910 of the people,H5971 andH0853 allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the land,H0776 and brought downH3381 -H0853 the kingH4428 from the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and they wentH0935 throughH8432 GateH8179 the UpperH5945 to house,H1004 of the kingH4428 and setH3427 -H0853 the kingH4428 onH5921 the throneH3678 of the kingdom.H4467

21: So rejoiced-H8055 allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the landH0776 and the cityH5892 was quiet,H8252 forH0853 AthaliahH6271 they had slainH4191 with the sword.H2719