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11 Then the escorts stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, all around the king, from the right1 side of the temple to the left side of the temple, by the altar and the house.  
12 And he brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, and gave him the aTestimony; they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, b“Long live the king!”  

Death of Athaliah

13 aNow when Athaliah heard the noise of the escorts and the people, she came to the people in the temple of the Lord.  
14 When she looked, there was the king standing by aa pillar according to custom; and the leaders and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. So Athaliah tore her clothes and cried out, “Treason! Treason!”  
15 And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the army, and said to them, “Take her outside1 under guard, and slay with the sword whoever follows her.” For the priest had said, “Do not let her be killed in the house of the Lord.”  
16 So they seized her; and she went by way of the horses’ entrance into the king’s house, and there she was killed.
17 aThen Jehoiada bmade a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people, that they should be the Lord’s people, and also cbetween the king and the people.  
18 And all the people of the land went to the atemple of Baal, and tore it down. They thoroughly bbroke in pieces its altars and1 images, and ckilled Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And dthe priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord.  
Commentaries:
Matthew Henry
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2 Kings 11:1-21

Athaliah usurps the government of Judah, Jehoash made king. (1-12) Athaliah put to death. (13-16) The worship of the Lord restored. (17-21)

Verses 1-12 Athaliah destroyed all she knew to be akin to the crown. Jehoash, one of the king's sons, was hid. Now was the promise made to David bound up in one life only, and yet it did not fail. Thus to the Son of David, the Lord, according to his promise, will secure a spiritual seed, hidden sometimes, and unseen, but hidden in God's pavilion, and unhurt. Six years Athaliah tyrannized. Then the king was brought forward. A child indeed, but he had a good guardian, and, what was better, a good God to go to With such joy and satisfaction must the kingdom of Christ be welcomed into our hearts, when his throne is set up there, and Satan the usurper is cast out. Say, Let the King, even Jesus, live, for ever live and reign in my soul, and in all the world.

Verses 13-16 Athaliah hastened her own destruction. She herself was the greatest traitor, and yet was first and loudest in crying, Treason, treason! The most guilty are commonly the most forward to reproach others.

Verses 17-21 King and people would cleave most firmly to each other, when both had joined themselves to the Lord. It is well with a people, when all the changes that pass over them help to revive, strengthen, and advance the interests of religion among them. Covenants are of use, both to remind us of, and bind us to, the duties already binding on us. They immediately abolished idolatry; and, pursuant to the covenant with one another, they expressed mutual readiness to help each other. The people rejoiced, and Jerusalem was quiet. The way for people to be joyful and at peace, is to engage fully in the service of God; for the voice of joy and thanksgiving is in the dwellings of the righteous, but there is no peace for the wicked.


 
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