2 Kings 11:12-14

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¹² These men brought out Joash. They put the crown on him and gave him a copy of the agreement.^[a] Then they anointed him and made him the new king. They clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king!”

¹³ Queen Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, so she went to them at the Lord’s Temple. ¹⁴ Athaliah saw the king by the column where new kings usually stood. She also saw the leaders and men playing the trumpets for him. She saw that all the people were very happy. She heard the trumpets, and she tore her clothes to show she was upset. Then Athaliah shouted, “Treason! Treason!”