15Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, |Bring her out between the ranks. Kill him who follows her with the sword.| For the priest said, |Don't let her be slain in the house of Yahweh.|


In Context

12 Then he brought out the king's son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, |Long live the king!|

13 When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the house of Yahweh:

14 and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, |Treason! Treason!|

15 Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, |Bring her out between the ranks. Kill him who follows her with the sword.| For the priest said, |Don't let her be slain in the house of Yahweh.|

16 So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house. She was slain there.

17 Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they should be Yahweh's people; between the king also and the people.

2 Kings 11:15 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:15Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of units of a hundred, who were in charge of the troops: "Bring her out between the ranks and put to the sword anyone who follows her." For the priest had said, "She must not be put to death in the temple of the Lord ."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:15But 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:15But Joiada commended the centurions that were over the army, and said to them: Have her forth without the precinct of the temple, and whosoever shall follow her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest had said: Let her not be slain in the temple of the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:15And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and him that followeth her slay with the sword. For the priest said, Let her not be slain in the house of Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:15And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds that were set over the host, and said to them, Lead her forth without the ranks; and whosoever follows her, slay with the sword; for the priest said, Let her not be put to death in the house of Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:15And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and him that followeth her slay with the sword: for the priest said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:15But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said to 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:15And Jehoiada the priest commandeth the heads of the hundreds, inspectors of the force, and saith unto them, 'Bring her out unto the outside of the ranges, and him who is going after her, put to death by the sword:' for the priest had said, 'Let her not be put to death in the house of Jehovah.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:15But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said to them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that follows her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.