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But Jehosheba, the daughter of KingJoram, sister of Ahaziah, tookJoash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king'ssons who were being put to death, and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom*. So they hid him from Athaliah, and he was not put to death.
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Now in the seventhyearJehoiadasent and brought the captains of hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him in the house of the LORD. Then he made a covenant with them and put them underoath in the house of the LORD, and showed them the king'sson.
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"Then you shall surround** the king, each with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comeswithin the ranks shall be put to death. And be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in."
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So the captains of hundredsdid according to all that Jehoiada the priestcommanded. And eachone of them took his men who were to come in on the sabbath, with those who were to go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
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The guardsstoodeach with his weapons in his hand, from the rightside of the house to the leftside of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king.
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Then he brought the king'sson out and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony; and they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, "Long live the king!"
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She looked and behold, the king was standing by the pillar, according to the custom, with the captains and the trumpetersbeside the king; and all the people of the landrejoiced and blewtrumpets. Then Athaliahtore her clothes and cried, "Treason! Treason!"
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And Jehoiada the priestcommanded the captains of hundreds who were appointed over the army and said to them, "Bring her out between** the ranks, and whoever follows* her put to death with the sword." For the priestsaid, "Let her not be put to death in the house of the LORD."
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Then Jehoiadamade a covenantbetween the LORD and the king and the people, that they would be the LORD'Speople, also between the king and the people.
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All the people of the landwent to the house of Baal, and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in piecesthoroughly, and killedMattan the priest of Baalbefore the altars. And the priestappointedofficersover the house of the LORD.
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He took the captains of hundreds and the Carites and the guards and all the people of the land; and they brought the kingdown from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guards to the king'shouse. And he sat on the throne of the kings.