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Jehoiada commands captains to escort Athaliah outside temple ranks; show stern restraint and sanctuary boundary.
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2 Kings 11:15

Outside the sanctuary

The Hidden Heir and the Covenant · 2 Kings 11

Story guide: Jehoiada sends the queen beyond the sacred court before judgment falls.

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15Then Jehoiada the priest gave this order to the commanders of the hundred-man units who were in charge of the army: “Take her out between the ranks, and put to death with the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the temple of Yahweh.”

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