12 Then he brought the king’s son out and (A)put the crown on him and gave him (B)the testimony; and they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, “(C)Long live the king!”

13 (D)When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people in the house of the Lord. 14 She looked and behold, the king was standing (E)by the pillar, according to the custom, with the captains and the [a]trumpeters beside the king; and (F)all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah (G)tore her clothes and cried, “(H)Treason! Treason!”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 11:14 Lit trumpets

12 Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant(A) and proclaimed him king. They anointed(B) him, and the people clapped their hands(C) and shouted, “Long live the king!”(D)

13 When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guards and the people, she went to the people at the temple of the Lord. 14 She looked and there was the king, standing by the pillar,(E) as the custom was. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets.(F) Then Athaliah tore(G) her robes and called out, “Treason! Treason!”(H)

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