2 Kings 11:14

she saw the king standing upon a tribunal, according to custom, and the singers and trumpets near him, and all the people of the land rejoicing and sounding the trumpets. And she tore her garments, and she cried out: “Conspiracy! Conspiracy!”

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In The King James Version

And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.

In Context

13Then Athaliah heard the sound of the people running. And entering to the crowd at the temple of the Lord,

15But Jehoiada gave orders to the centurions who were over the army, and he said to them: “Lead her away, beyond the precinct of the temple. And whoever will have followed her, let him be struck with the sword.” For the priest had said, “Do not allow her to be killed in the temple of the Lord.”

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Cross References

Genesis 44:13But they, tearing their garments and burdening their donkeys again, returned to the town.

1 Kings 1:25For today, he descended, and he immolated oxen, and fattened cattle, and many rams. And he summoned all the sons of the king, and the leaders of the army, along with Abiathar, the priest. And they are eating and drinking before him, and saying, ‘As king Adonijah lives.’

1 Kings 18:17And when he had seen him, he said, “Are you the one who is disturbing Israel?”

2 Kings 9:23Then Joram turned his hand, and, fleeing, he said to Ahaziah, “Treachery, Ahaziah!”

2 Kings 11:10And he gave to them the spears and weapons of king David, which were in the house of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 12:40Moreover, those who were near to them, even as far as Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali, were bringing, on donkeys and camels and mules and oxen, bread for their provisions, with grain, dried figs, dried grapes, wine, oil, and oxen and sheep, with all abundance. For indeed, there was joy in Israel.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 11:14-17

13 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the Lord . 14 And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason. 15 But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the… Read the whole commentary →

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