2 Kings 11:19

19 Then the commanders, the Carite mercenaries, the palace guards, and all the people of the land escorted the king from the Temple of the LORD . They went through the gate of the guards and into the palace, and the king took his seat on the royal throne.

2 Kings 11:19 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 11:19

And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and
the guard
Of which ( 2 Kings 11:4 ) and all the people of the land; as many as were assembled together on this occasion:

and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord;
the temple, which was built on an eminence:

and came by the way of the gate to the king's house;
the gate of the royal palace, where the king's guards were placed, and did their duty: and he sat on the throne of the kings: where the kings of Judah used to sit, and this finished the formality of his being made king.

2 Kings 11:19 In-Context

17 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD ’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

18 And all the people of the land went over to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They demolished the altars and smashed the idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. Jehoiada the priest stationed guards at the Temple of the LORD .

19 Then the commanders, the Carite mercenaries, the palace guards, and all the people of the land escorted the king from the Temple of the LORD . They went through the gate of the guards and into the palace, and the king took his seat on the royal throne.

20 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was peaceful because Athaliah had been killed at the king’s palace.

21 Joash was seven years old when he became king.