2 Kings 11:13

When Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and the people, she rushed to the crowds at the Lord's Temple.

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And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.

In Context

12Then Jehoiada led out the king's son, placed the crown on him, and handed him a copy of God's Law. They proclaimed him king and anointed him. The people clapped, and shouted, “Long live the king!”

14She saw the king standing by his pillar as the custom was. The commanders and trumpeters were with the king, and everyone was celebrating and blowing trumpets. Athaliah ripped her clothes and screamed out, “Treason! Treason!”

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 23:12When Athaliah heard the noise of people running and shouting praise to the king, she rushed to the crowds at the Lord's Temple.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 11:5-13

4 And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord , and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord , and showed them the king's son. 5 And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; 6 And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at… Read the whole commentary →

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