15. Straight away, Jehoiada said to the army commanders, “Kill her! But don't do it anywhere near the Lord's temple. Take her out in front of the troops and kill anyone who is with her!”
16. So the commanders dragged her to the gate where horses are led into the palace, and they killed her there.
17. Jehoiada the priest asked King Joash and the people to promise that they would be faithful to each other and to the Lord.
18. Then the crowd went to the temple built to honour Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.After Jehoiada had placed guards around the Lord's temple,