Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But 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.

Followeth

Bible References

Have

Ezekiel 21:14
Therefore, son of man, prophesy
and clap your hands together.
Let the sword strike two times, even three.
It is a sword for massacre,
a sword for great massacre—
it surrounds them!

Followeth

2 Kings 11:8
You must completely surround the king with weapons in hand. Anyone who approaches the ranks is to be put to death. You must be with the king in all his daily tasks.”

Let

Ezekiel 9:7
Then He said to them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go!” So they went out killing people in the city.

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