2 Kings 11:8

11:8 You must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever approaches your ranks must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes.” ¹ 

2 Kings 11:15

11:15 Jehoiada the priest ordered the officers of the units of hundreds, who were in charge of the army, ²  “Bring her outside the temple to the guards. ³  Put the sword to anyone who follows her.” The priest gave this order because he had decided she should not be executed in the Lord’s temple. ⁴ 

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¹ tn Heb “and be with the king in his going out and in his coming in.”

² tn The Hebrew text also has, “and said to them.” This is redundant in English and has not been translated.

³ tn Heb “ranks.”

⁴ tn Heb “for the priest had said, ‘Let her not be put to death in the house of the Lord.’”