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14 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the commanders of hundreds who were appointed over the military force and said to them, “Bring her out [a]between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be put to death with the sword.” For the priest said, “You shall not put her to death in the house of Yahweh.” 15 So they laid hands on her, and when she arrived at the entrance of (A)the Horse Gate of the king’s house, they (B)put her to death there.

Jehoiada Cuts a Covenant

16 Then (C)Jehoiada cut a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they would be the people of Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 23:14 Lit from within