2 Kings 11:15

And Jodae the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were over the host, and said to them, Bring her forth without the ranges, and he that goes in after her shall certainly die by the sword. For the priest said, Let her not however be slain in the house of the Lord.

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In The King James Version

But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.

In Context

14And she looked, and, behold, the king stood near a pillar according to the manner; and the singers and the + 11:14 Gr. trumpets.trumpeters were before the king and all the people of the land even rejoicing and sounding with trumpets: and Gotholia rent her garments, and cried, A conspiracy, a conspiracy.

16And they laid hands upon her, and went in by the way of the horses' entrance into the house of the Lord, and she was slain there.

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Cross References

2 Kings 11:4And in the seventh year Jodae sent and took the captains of hundreds of the + 11:4 Heb. guards.Chorri and of the + 11:4 Heb. runners.Rhasim, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant of the Lord with them, and adjured them, and Jodae shewed them the king's son.

2 Chronicles 23:9And Jodae gave to the men the swords, and the shields, and the arms, which had belonged to king David, in the house of God.

Ezekiel 9:7And he said to them, Defile the house, and go out and fill the ways with dead bodies, and smite.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 11:14-17

13 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the Lord . 14 And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason. 15 But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the… Read the whole commentary →

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