1 In year seven, Jehoiada got brave and made a promise with five army leaders: Azariah, Ishmael, Azariah, Maaseiah, and Elishaphat. ️ 2 They went all over Judah. They called the Levites and the family heads, and they came to Jerusalem. ♂️♀️️ 3 In God’s house, the group made a promise with the boy king. Jehoiada said, “The king’s son will be king, like God told David’s family.” ️ 4 Jehoiada said, “Here is the plan: one third of the priests and Levites will guard the doors on the rest day (Sabbath).” ♂️ 5 “One third will guard the king’s house. One third will guard the Gate of the Foundation. The rest will stand in the yards of God’s house.” ⛪ 6 “Only the priests and Levites who work may go in God’s house. They belong to God. All the people must guard outside.” ➡️ 7 “The Levites will stand around the king with weapons. If anyone tries to come in, stop them. Stay with the king all the time.” ️️ 8 The Levites and all Judah did what Jehoiada said. Both on‑duty and off‑duty men came. Jehoiada did not send any group away. ✅ 9 Jehoiada gave the leaders spears and shields that were King David’s, kept in God’s house. ️️ 10 Jehoiada put the people with weapons from the right side to the left side of God’s house, by the big God table (altar) and the house, all around the king. ️ 11 They brought out the king’s son, put a crown on him, gave him the rule book, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons put oil on him and said, “Long live the king!” 12 Athaliah heard the noise, the running, and the praise for the king, and she went to God’s house to the people. ♀️ 13 She saw the king at his special spot, the leaders and trumpets by him, and all the people singing. Athaliah tore her clothes and yelled, “This is wrong!” 14 Jehoiada the priest told the leaders, “Take her out between the guards. If anyone helps her, use the sword. Do not hurt her in God’s house.” ⚔️➡️ 15 They grabbed her, took her to the Horse Gate by the king’s house, and used the sword there, and she died. ⚔️ 16 Jehoiada made a promise with all the people and the king to be God’s people. ❤️ 17 All the people went to Baal’s house and tore it down. They broke the altars and the idols and killed Mattan, Baal’s priest. ⚔️ 18 Jehoiada set guards for God’s house under the priests, like David planned. They gave fire gifts to God, like Moses wrote, with joy and songs. 19 He put guards at the gates of God’s house so no one not clean for God could go in. 20 He took the leaders and the people, brought the king from God’s house by the upper gate to the king’s house, and sat him on the royal seat. ♂️ 21 All the people were happy, and the city was quiet after Athaliah died by the sword. ️