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15 So they made way for Athaliah, and she went into the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king’s house; there they slew her.

16 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be the Lord’s people.

17 Then all the people went to the house of Baal, tore it down, and broke its altars and its images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

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15 So they seized her as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate(A) on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

16 Jehoiada then made a covenant(B) that he, the people and the king[a] would be the Lord’s people. 17 All the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed(C) Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 23:16 Or covenant between the Lord and the people and the king that they (see 2 Kings 11:17)