2 Chronicles 23:15

15 So they arrested her, and she went by the entrance of the Horses' Gate to the king's palace, where they put her to death.[a]

2 Chronicles 23:15 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 23:15

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 23:1).

2 Chronicles 23:15 In-Context

13 As she looked, there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The commanders and the trumpeters were by the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praise. Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, "Treason, treason!"
14 Then Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds, those in charge of the army, saying, "Take her out between the ranks, and put anyone who follows her to death by the sword," for the priest had said, "Don't put her to death in the Lord's temple.
15 So they arrested her, and she went by the entrance of the Horses' Gate to the king's palace, where they put her to death.
16 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the king, and the people that they would be the Lord's people.
17 So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They broke its altars and images into pieces and killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, at the altars.

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