2 Kings 11:1

Athaliah Reigns in Judah

1 aNow when bAthaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family.

2 Kings 11:13-16

13When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she went into the house of the Lord to the people. 14And when she looked, there was the king standing cby the pillar, according to the custom, and the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and dblowing trumpets. And Athaliah etore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!” 15Then Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains who were set over the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to death with the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest said, “Let her not be put to death in the house of the Lord.” 16So they laid hands on her; and she went through the horsesentrance to the king’s house, and there she was put to death.

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