17. All the people went into the temple of the idol Baal and tore it down. They also broke the altars and idols that were in Baal’s temple. They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars of Baal.
18. Then Jehoiada chose the priests to be responsible for the Lord’S Temple. The priests were Levites, and David had given them the job of being responsible for the Lord’S Temple. They were to offer the burnt offerings to the Lord the way the Law of Moses commanded. They offered the sacrifices with much joy and singing the way David commanded.
19. Jehoiada put guards at the gates of the Lord’S Temple to prevent any unclean person from entering the Temple.
20. Jehoiada took the army captains, the leaders, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land with him. Then Jehoiada took the king out of the Lord’S Temple. They went through the Upper Gate to the king’s palace and put the king on the throne.