The assembly's action — 'So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. They each took his men who were to come off duty on the Sabbath, with those who were to come on duty on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the divisions of the priests and the Levites' (וַיַּעֲשׂוּ הַלְּוִיִּם וְכָל־יְהוּדָה כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּה יְהוֹיָדָע הַכֹּהֵן וַיִּשְׂמְרוּ אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וַיִּשְׂמְרוּ אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתוֹ). The assembly obeys Jehoiada's commands (צוא) with precision. The phrase 'did not dismiss the divisions' (לא פטר מחלקות) indicates that normal temple routine is maintained, preventing suspicion. The dual shifts — those 'coming off duty' (הבאים בשׁבת) and 'coming on duty' — ensure full strength. The coup is conducted with military precision and religious regularity; the priests maintain liturgical continuity while executing the political reversal.

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