Verse 15
2 Kings 11:15
Bible in Basic English
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Then Jehoiada the priest gave orders to those who were placed in authority over the army, saying, Take her outside the lines, and let anyone who goes after her be put to death with the sword, for he said, Let her not be put to death in the house of the Lord.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְצַו֩ יְהוֹיָדָ֨ע הַ/כֹּהֵ֜ן אֶת שָׂרֵ֥י ה/מיאות הַ/מֵּא֣וֹת פְּקֻדֵ֣י הַ/חַ֗יִל וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵי/הֶם֙ הוֹצִ֤יאוּ אֹתָ/הּ֙ אֶל מִ/בֵּ֣ית לַ/שְּׂדֵרֹ֔ת וְ/הַ/בָּ֥א אַחֲרֶ֖י/הָ הָמֵ֣ת בֶּ/חָ֑רֶב כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר הַ/כֹּהֵ֔ן אַל תּוּמַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה
English Translation
And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds and said to them, "Bring her out to the street outside and let him who follows her be killed with the sword, for the priest has said, 'Do not let her be put to death in the house of the Lord.'"
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And the captains of hundreds did as Jehoiada the priest gave them orders; every one took with him hi...
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