2 Chronicles 23:14

Then Jehoiada the priest gave orders to the captains of hundreds who had authority over the army, saying, Take her outside the lines, and let anyone who goes after her be put to death with the sword. For the priest said, Let her not be put to death in the house of the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.

In Context

13And looking, she saw the king in his place by the pillar at the doorway, and the captains and the horns by his side; and all the people of the land were giving signs of joy and sounding the horns; and the makers of melody were playing on instruments of music, taking the chief part in the song of praise. Then Athaliah, violently parting her robes, said, Broken faith, broken faith!

15So they put their hands on her, and she went to the king's house by the doorway of the king's horses; and there she was put to death.

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Cross References

Exodus 21:14But if a man makes an attack on his neighbour on purpose, to put him to death by deceit, you are to take him from my altar and put him to death.

2 Kings 11:8Will make a circle round the king, every man being armed; and whoever comes inside your lines is to be put to death; keep with the king, when he goes out and when he comes in.

Ezekiel 9:7And he said to them, Make the house unclean, make the open places full of dead: go forward and send destruction on the town.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 23:13-21

Joash Crowned and Athaliah Slain. ( b. c. 878.) 12 Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the Lord : 13 And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of music, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason. 14… Read the whole commentary →

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