2 Chronicles 23:11

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9 And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small ^ashields which had belonged to King David, that were in the temple of God.

10 Then he set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and by the temple, all around the king.

11 And they brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, ^agave him the Testimony, and made him king. Then Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, “Long live the king!”

Death of Athaliah

12 Now when ^aAthaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people in the temple of the Lord.

13 When she looked, there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance; and the leaders and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, also the singers with musical instruments, and ^athose who led in praise. So Athaliah tore her clothes and said, ^b“Treason! Treason!”

Commentaries:

Matthew Henry

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Joash crowned, and Athaliah slain.

- To look upon ourselves and each other as the Lord's people, should make us earnest in the discharge of our duty both to God and man. Thus was this happy revolution brought about, and the people rejoiced. When the Son of David is enthroned in the soul, II Kings

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Death of Athaliah

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