2 Chronicles 23:15-17
GOD’S WORD Translation
15 So they arrested her as she entered Horse Gate of the royal palace, and they killed her there.
16 Jehoiada made a promise to the Lord on behalf of the king and his people that they would be the Lord’s people. 17 Then all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed Baal’s altars and his statues and killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars.
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2 Chronicles 23:15-17
New International Version
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.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 23:16 Or covenant between the Lord and the people and the king that they (see 2 Kings 11:17)
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