9. The unit commanders did everything that Jehoiada the priest ordered. They each took charge of those men reporting for duty on the Sabbath as well as those going off duty on the Sabbath. They came to the priest Jehoiada.
10. Then the priest gave the unit commanders King David’s spears and shields, which were kept in the Lord’s temple.
11. The guards, each with their weapons drawn, then took up positions near the temple and the altar, stretching from the south side of the temple to the north side to protect the king. Everyone was holding his weapons, surrounding the king.
12. Jehoiada then brought out the king’s son, crowned him, gave him the royal law, and made him king and anointed him, as everyone applauded and cried out, "Long live the king!"
13. When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guard and the people, she went to the people at the Lord’s temple
14. and saw the king standing by the royal pillar, as was the custom, with the commanders and trumpeters beside the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah ripped her clothes and screamed, "Treason! Treason!"
15. Then the priest Jehoiada ordered the unit commanders who were in charge of the army: "Take her out under guard," he told them, "and kill anyone who follows her." This was because the priest had said, "She must not be executed in the Lord’s temple."