II Chronicles 23

uvashanah hashevi'it hitkhazzaq yehoyada vayyiqqakh et-sare hamme'ot la'azaryahu ven-yerokham uleyishma'el ben-yehokhanan vela'azaryahu ven-oved ve'et-ma'aseyahu ven-adayahu ve'et-elishafat ben-zikhri immo vabberit

In the seventh year, Jehoiada took courage and brought the chiefs of the hundreds, Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri, into a compact with him.

vayyasobbu bihudah vayyiqbetsu et-haleviyyim mikkol-are yehudah verashe ha'avot leyisra'el vayyavo'u el-yerushalai͏m

They went through Judah and assembled the Levites from all the towns of Judah, and the chiefs of the clans of Israel. They came to Jerusalem

vayyikhrot kol-haqqahal berit bevet ha'elohim im-hammelekh vayyomer lahem hinneh ven-hammelekh yimlokh ka'asher dibber Adonai al-bene david

and the entire assembly made a covenant with the king in the House of God. [Jehoiada] said to them, “The son of the king shall be king according to the promise GOD made concerning the sons of David.

zeh haddavar asher ta'asu hashelishit mikkem ba'e hashabbat lakkohanim velalviyyim lesho'are hassippim

This is what you must do: One third of you, priests and Levites, who are on duty for the week, shall be gatekeepers at the thresholds;

vehashelishit bevet hammelekh vehashelishit besha'ar hayesod vekhol-ha'am bekhatsrot bet Adonai

another third shall be stationed in the royal palace, and the other third at the Foundation Gate. All the people shall be in the courts of the House of GOD.

ve'al-yavo vet-Adonai ki im-hakkohanim vehamesharetim lalviyyim hemmah yavo'u ki-qodesh hemmah vekhol-ha'am yishmeru mishmeret Adonai

Let no one enter the House of GOD except the priests and the ministering Levites. They may enter because they are sanctified, but all the people shall obey GOD’s proscription.

vehiqqifu haleviyyim et-hammelekh saviv ish vekhelayw beyado vehabba el-habbayit yumat vihyu et-hammelekh bevo'o uvetseto

The Levites shall surround the king on every side, each with his arms at the ready; and whoever enters the House shall be killed. Stay close to the king in his comings and goings.”

vayya'asu haleviyyim vekhol-yehudah kekhol asher-tsivvah yehoyada hakkohen vayyiqkhu ish et-anashayw ba'e hashabbat im yotse'e hashabbat ki lo fatar yehoyada hakkohen et-hammakhleqot

The Levites and all Judah did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered: each took his men—those who were on duty that week and those who were off duty that week, for Jehoiada the priest had not dismissed the divisions.

vayyitten yehoyada hakkohen lesare hamme'ot et-hakhanitim ve'et-hammaginnot ve'et-hashelatim asher lammelekh david asher bet ha'elohim

Jehoiada the priest gave the chiefs of the hundreds King David’s spears and shields and quivers that were kept in the House of God.

vayya'amed et-kol-ha'am ve'ish shilkho veyado mikketef habbayit hayemanit ad-ketef habbayit hassemalit lammizbeakh velabbayit al-hammelekh saviv

He stationed the entire force, each with his weapon at the ready, from the south end of the House to the north end of the House, at the altar and the House, to guard the king on every side.

vayyotsi'u et-ben-hammelekh vayyittenu alayw et-hannezer ve'et-ha'edut vayyamlikhu oto vayyimshakhuhu yehoyada uvanayw vayyomeru yekhi hammelekh

Then they brought out the king’s son, and placed upon him the crown and the insignia. They proclaimed him king, and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”

vattishma atalyahu et-qol ha'am haratsim vehamehalelim et-hammelekh vattavo el-ha'am bet Adonai

When Athaliah heard the shouting of the people and the guards and the acclamation of the king, she came out to the people, to the House of GOD.

vattere vehinneh hammelekh omed al-ammudo bammavo vehassarim vehakhatsotserot al-hammelekh vekhol-am ha'arets sameakh vetoqea bakhatsotserot vehameshorerim bikhle hashir umodi'im lehallel vattiqra atalyahu et-begadeha vattomer qesher qasher

She looked about and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance, the chiefs with their trumpets beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and the singers with musical instruments leading the hymns. Athaliah rent her garments and cried out, “Treason, treason!”

vayyotse yehoyada hakkohen et-sare hamme'ot pequde hakhayil vayyomer alehem hotsi'uha el-mibbet hassederot vehabba akhareha yumat bekharev ki amar hakkohen lo temituha bet Adonai

Then the priest Jehoiada ordered out the army officers, the chiefs of hundreds, and said to them, “Take her out between the ranks, and if anyone follows her, put him to the sword.” For the priest thought, “Let her not be put to death in the House of GOD.”

vayyasimu lah yadayim vattavo el-mevo sha'ar-hassusim bet hammelekh vayemituha sham

They cleared a passage for her and she came to the entrance of the Horse Gate to the royal palace; there she was put to death.

vayyikhrot yehoyada berit beno uven kol-ha'am uven hammelekh lihyot le'am la-Adonai

Then Jehoiada solemnized a covenant between himself and the people and the king that they should be GOD’s people.

vayyavo'u khol-ha'am bet-habba'al vayyittetsuhu ve'et-mizbekhotayw ve'et-tselamayw shibberu ve'et mattan kohen habba'al haregu lifne hammizbekhot

All the people then went to the temple of Baal; they tore it down and smashed its altars and images to bits, and they slew Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars.

vayyasem yehoyada pequddot bet Adonai beyad hakkohanim haleviyyim asher khalaq david al-bet Adonai leha'alot olot Adonai kakkatuv betorat mosheh besimkhah uveshir al yede david

Jehoiada put the officers of the House of GOD in the charge of Levite priests whom David had assigned over the House of GOD to offer up burnt offerings, as is prescribed in the Teaching of Moses, accompanied by joyful song as ordained by David.

vayya'amed hasho'arim al-sha'are bet Adonai velo-yavo tame lekhol-davar

He stationed the gatekeepers at the gates of the House of GOD to prevent the entry of anyone impure for any reason.

vayyiqqakh et-sare hamme'ot ve'et-ha'addirim ve'et-hammoshelim ba'am ve'et kol-am ha'arets vayyored et-hammelekh mibbet Adonai vayyavo'u betokh-sha'ar ha'elyon bet hammelekh vayyoshivu et-hammelekh al kisse hammamlakhah

He took the chiefs of hundreds, the nobles, and the rulers of the people and all the people of the land, and they escorted the king down from the House of GOD into the royal palace by the upper gate, and seated the king on the royal throne.

vayyismekhu khol-am-ha'arets veha'ir shaqatah ve'et-atalyahu hemitu vekharev

All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. As for Athaliah, she had been put to the sword.