And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains the spears and the large and small shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of God. 10 And he set all the people as a guard for the king, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house. 11 Then they brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him (A)the testimony. And they proclaimed him king, and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, (B)“Long live the king.”

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