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1. In the seventh year Jehoiada made a bold move. He made a pact with the officers of the units of hundreds: Azariah son of Jehoram, Ishmael son of Jehochanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri.
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1. And in the seventh H7637 year H8141 Jehoiada H3077 strengthened himself H2388 , and took H3947 H853 the captains H8269 of hundreds H3967 , Azariah H5838 the son H1121 of Jeroham H3395 , and Ishmael H3458 the son H1121 of Jehohanan H3076 , and Azariah H5838 the son H1121 of Obed H5744 , and Maaseiah H4641 the son H1121 of Adaiah H5718 , and Elishaphat H478 the son H1121 of Zichri H2147 , into covenant H1285 with H5973 him.
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2. They traveled throughout Judah and assembled the Levites from all the cities of Judah, as well as the Israelite family leaders. They came to Jerusalem,
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2. And they went about H5437 in Judah H3063 , and gathered H6908 H853 the Levites H3881 out of all H4480 H3605 the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 , and the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 of Israel H3478 , and they came H935 to H413 Jerusalem H3389 .
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3. and the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the temple of God. Jehoiada said to them, "The king's son will rule, just as the LORD promised David's descendants.
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3. And all H3605 the congregation H6951 made H3772 a covenant H1285 with H5973 the king H4428 in the house H1004 of God H430 . And he said H559 unto them, Behold H2009 , the king H4428 's son H1121 shall reign H4427 , as H834 the LORD H3068 hath said H1696 of H5921 the sons H1121 of David H1732 .
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4. This is what you must do. One third of you priests and Levites who are on duty during the Sabbath will guard the doors.
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4. This H2088 is the thing H1697 that H834 ye shall do H6213 ; A third part H7992 of H4480 you entering H935 on the sabbath H7676 , of the priests H3548 and of the Levites H3881 , shall be porters H7778 of the doors H5592 ;
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5. Another third of you will be stationed at the royal palace and still another third at the Foundation Gate. All the others will stand in the courtyards of the LORD's temple.
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5. And a third part H7992 shall be at the king H4428 's house H1004 ; and a third part H7992 at the gate H8179 of the foundation H3247 : and all H3605 the people H5971 shall be in the courts H2691 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 .
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6. No one must enter the LORD's temple except the priests and Levites who are on duty. They may enter because they are ceremonially pure. All the others should carry out their assigned service to the LORD.
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6. But let none H408 come H935 into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , save H3588 H518 the priests H3548 , and they that minister H8334 of the Levites H3881 ; they H1992 shall go in H935 , for H3588 they H1992 are holy H6944 : but all H3605 the people H5971 shall keep H8104 the watch H4931 of the LORD H3068 .
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7. The Levites must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever tries to enter the temple must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes."
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7. And the Levites H3881 shall compass H5362 H853 the king H4428 round about H5439 , every man H376 with his weapons H3627 in his hand H3027 ; and whosoever else cometh H935 into H413 the house H1004 , he shall be put to death H4191 : but be H1961 ye with H854 the king H4428 when he cometh in H935 , and when he goeth out H3318 .
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8. The Levites and all the men of Judah did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each of them took his men, those who were on duty during the Sabbath as well as those who were off duty on the Sabbath. Jehoiada the priest did not release his divisions from their duties.
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8. So the Levites H3881 and all H3605 Judah H3063 did H6213 according to all things H3605 that H834 Jehoiada H3077 the priest H3548 had commanded H6680 , and took H3947 every man H376 H853 his men H376 that were to come in H935 on the sabbath H7676 , with H5973 them that were to go H3318 out on the sabbath H7676 : for H3588 Jehoiada H3077 the priest H3548 dismissed H6362 not H3808 H853 the courses H4256 .
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9. Jehoiada the priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David's spears and shields that were kept in God's temple.
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9. Moreover Jehoiada H3077 the priest H3548 delivered H5414 to the captains H8269 of hundreds H3967 H853 spears H2595 , and bucklers H4043 , and shields H7982 , that H834 had been king H4428 David H1732 's, which H834 were in the house H1004 of God H430 .
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10. He placed the men at their posts, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king.
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10. And he set H5975 H853 all H3605 the people H5971 , every man H376 having his weapon H7973 in his hand H3027 , from the right H3233 side H4480 H3802 of the temple H1004 to H5704 the left H8042 side H3802 of the temple H1004 , along by the altar H4196 and the temple H1004 , by H5921 the king H4428 round about H5439 .
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11. Jehoiada and his sons led out the king's son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. They declared, "Long live the king!"
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11. Then they brought out H3318 H853 the king H4428 's son H1121 , and put H5414 upon H5921 him H853 the crown H5145 , and gave him the testimony H5715 , and made him king H4427 H853 . And Jehoiada H3077 and his sons H1121 anointed H4886 him , and said H559 , God save H2421 the king H4428 .
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12. When Athaliah heard the royal guard shouting and praising the king, she joined the crowd at the LORD's temple.
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12. Now when Athaliah H6271 heard H8085 H853 the noise H6963 of the people H5971 running H7323 and praising H1984 H853 the king H4428 , she came H935 to H413 the people H5971 into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 :
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13. Then she saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters stood beside the king and all the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets, and the musicians with various instruments were leading the celebration. Athaliah tore her clothes and yelled, "Treason! Treason!"
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13. And she looked H7200 , and, behold H2009 , the king H4428 stood H5975 at H5921 his pillar H5982 at the entering in H3996 , and the princes H8269 and the trumpets H2689 by H5921 the king H4428 : and all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 rejoiced H8056 , and sounded H8628 with trumpets H2689 , also the singers H7891 with instruments H3627 of music H7892 , and such as taught H3045 to sing praise H1984 . Then Athaliah H6271 rent H7167 H853 her clothes H899 , and said H559 , Treason H7195 , Treason H7195 .
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14. Jehoiada the priest sent out the officers of the units of hundreds, who were in charge of the army, and ordered them, "Bring her outside the temple to the guards. Put the sword to anyone who follows her." The priest gave this order because he had decided she should not be executed in the LORD's temple.
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14. Then Jehoiada H3077 the priest H3548 brought out H3318 H853 the captains H8269 of hundreds H3967 that were set over H6485 the host H2428 , and said H559 unto H413 them , Have her forth H3318 of the ranges H413 H4480 H1004 H7713 : and whoso followeth H935 H310 her , let him be slain H4191 with the sword H2719 . For H3588 the priest H3548 said H559 , Slay H4191 her not H3808 in the house H4480 H1004 of the LORD H3068 .
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15. They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses' entrance. There they executed her.
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15. So they laid H7760 hands H3027 on her ; and when she was come H935 to H413 the entering H3996 of the horse H5483 gate H8179 by the king H4428 's house H1004 , they slew H4191 her there H8033 .
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16. Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the LORD.
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16. And Jehoiada H3077 made H3772 a covenant H1285 between H996 him , and between H996 all H3605 the people H5971 , and between H996 the king H4428 , that they should be H1961 the LORD H3068 's people H5971 .
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17. All the people went and demolished the temple of Baal. They smashed its altars and idols. They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
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17. Then all H3605 the people H5971 went to H935 the house H1004 of Baal H1168 , and broke it down H5422 , and broke his altars H4196 and his images H6754 in pieces H7665 , and slew H2026 Mattan H4977 the priest H3548 of Baal H1168 before H6440 the altars H4196 .
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18. Jehoiada then assigned the duties of the LORD's temple to the priests, the Levites whom David had assigned to the LORD's temple. They were responsible for offering burnt sacrifices to the LORD with joy and music, according to the law of Moses and the edict of David.
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18. Also Jehoiada H3077 appointed H7760 the offices H6486 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 by the hand H3027 of the priests H3548 the Levites H3881 , whom H834 David H1732 had distributed H2505 in H5921 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , to offer H5927 the burnt offerings H5930 of the LORD H3068 , as it is written H3789 in the law H8451 of Moses H4872 , with rejoicing H8057 and with singing H7892 , as it was ordained by H5921 H3027 David H1732 .
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19. He posted guards at the gates of the LORD's temple, so no one who was ceremonially unclean in any way could enter.
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19. And he set H5975 the porters H7778 at H5921 the gates H8179 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , that none H3808 which was unclean H2931 in any H3605 thing H1697 should enter in H935 .
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20. He summoned the officers of the units of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of land, and he then led the king down from the LORD's temple. They entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate and seated the king on the royal throne.
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20. And he took H3947 H853 the captains H8269 of hundreds H3967 , and the nobles H117 , and the governors H4910 of the people H5971 , and all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 , and brought down H3381 H853 the king H4428 from the house H4480 H1004 of the LORD H3068 : and they came H935 through H8432 the high H5945 gate H8179 into the king H4428 's house H1004 , and set H3427 H853 the king H4428 upon H5921 the throne H3678 of the kingdom H4467 .
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21. All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah.
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21. And all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 rejoiced H8055 : and the city H5892 was quiet H8252 , after that they had slain H4191 Athaliah H6271 with the sword H2719 .
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