12 U-Athaliya wathi esizwa umsindo wabantu begijima futhi bedumisa inkosi, wahle wasuka waya endlini kaJehova+ lapho okwakulabantu khona. 13 Wabona inkosi imi emnyango eceleni kwensika.* Abakhokheli+ lababetshaya amacilongo babemi lenkosi futhi bonke abantu babethokoza+ betshaya amacilongo, abahlabeleli lababetshaya amachacho bekhokhela ekudumiseni. U-Athaliya wathi ebona lokho wadabula izigqoko zakhe wamemeza wathi: “Bayahlamuka! Bayahlamuka!” 14 UJehoyada umphristi watshela izinduna zamakhulu ezazikhokhela ibutho wathi: “Msuseni phakathi kwabalindi. Loba ngubani ozamlandela limbulale ngenkemba.” Umphristi uJehoyada wayevele wabatshela wathi: “Lingambulaleli endlini kaJehova.” 15 Yikho bambamba bahamba laye. Bathi befika egedini lamabhiza esigodlweni senkosi* bahle bambulala.