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2 Kings 11:15–16

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15Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of units of a hundred, who were in charge of the troops: “Bring her out between the ranksc and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the templeb of the Lord.” 16So they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enterc the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.d

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  1. cOr out from the precincts

Cross references

  1. b1 Ki 2:30
  2. cNe 3:28; Jer 31:40
  3. dSee Ge 4:14

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains who were set over the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to death with the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest said, “Let her not be put to death in the house of the Lord.” So they laid hands on her; and she went through the horses’ entrance to the king’s house, and there she was put to death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then the priest Jehoiada ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Take her out between the ranks, and put to death by the sword anyone who follows her,” for the priest had said, “She is not to be put to death in the Lord’s temple.” So they arrested her, and she went through the horse entrance to the king’s palace, where she was put to death.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders who were in charge of the troops, “Take her to the soldiers in front of the Temple, and kill anyone who tries to rescue her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be killed in the Temple of the Lord.” So they seized her and led her out to the gate where horses enter the palace grounds, and she was killed there.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Jehoiada the priest commanded the commanders of the hundreds, the appointed of the army, and he said to them, “Bring her out to the house of the ranks! The one coming after her should kill her with the sword,” for the priest had said, “Let her not be killed in the temple of Yahweh.” So they grabbed her as she went by the entranceway of the horses to the palace of the king, and she was killed there.

KJV 1900King James Version

But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the Lord. And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain.