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19 He stationed the gatekeepers at the gates of the House of the Lord, so that no one could enter if he was unclean in any way.

20 He took the commanders of the hundreds, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land. He brought the king down from the House of the Lord. They came through the upper gate of the palace of the king. They seated the king on the throne of the kingdom.

21 All the people of the land rejoiced. The city was quiet after they killed Athaliah with the sword.

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