13 U-Athaliya wathi esizwa umsindo wabantu begijima, wahle wasuka waya endlini kaJehova lapho okwakulabantu khona.+ 14 Wabona inkosi imi eceleni kwensika, njengoba nje babesenza nxa kubekwa inkosi.+ Izinduna lababetshaya amacilongo+ babemi lenkosi futhi bonke abantu babethokoza betshaya amacilongo. U-Athaliya wathi ebona lokho wadabula izigqoko zakhe wamemeza wathi: “Bayahlamuka! Bayahlamuka!” 15 UJehoyada umphristi watshela izinduna zamakhulu+ ezazikhokhela ibutho wathi: “Msuseni phakathi kwabalindi. Loba ngubani ozamlandela limbulale ngenkemba.” Umphristi uJehoyada wayevele wabatshela wathi: “Lingambulaleli endlini kaJehova.” 16 Yikho bambamba bahamba laye. Bathi befika lapho okwakungena khona amabhiza esigodlweni senkosi*+ bambulala.