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16 they laid hands on her as she was going through the passageway where the horses enter the king’s palace, and they killed her there.

17 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. 18 Then all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed its altar and its idols till they were dust. They also killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. Then the priest posted a watch over the House of the Lord.

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16 So they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enter(A) the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.(B)

17 Jehoiada then made a covenant(C) between the Lord and the king and people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.(D) 18 All the people of the land went to the temple(E) of Baal and tore it down. They smashed(F) the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest(G) of Baal in front of the altars.

Then Jehoiada the priest posted guards at the temple of the Lord.

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