Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 23:12-21
12When AthaliahH6271 heardH8085 the noiseH6963 of the peopleH5971 runningH7323 and cheeringH1984 the kingH4428, she went outH935 toH413 them in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068. 13And she lookedH7200 and sawH2009 the kingH4428 standingH5975 byH5921 his pillarH5982 at the entranceH3996. The officersH8269 and trumpetersH2689 were besideH5921 the kingH4428, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the landH776 were rejoicingH8056 and blowingH8628 trumpetsH2689, while the singersH7891 with musicalH7892 instrumentsH3627 were leadingH3045 the praisesH1984.
Then AthaliahH6271 toreH7167 her clothesH899 and screamedH559, “TreasonH7195, treasonH7195!”
14And JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 sent outH3318 the commandersH8269 of hundredsH3967 in charge ofH6485 the armyH2428, sayingH559H413, “Bring her outH3318H413 betweenH1004 the ranksH7713,1 and put toH4191 the swordH2719 anyone who followsH935 herH310.” ForH3588 the priestH3548 had saidH559, “She must notH3808 be put to deathH4191 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068.”
15So they seizedH7760 Athaliah as she reachedH935H413 the entranceH3996 of the HorseH5483 GateH8179 on the palace groundsH4428H1004, and thereH8033 they put her to deathH4191.
16Then JehoiadaH3077 madeH3772 a covenantH1285 between himselfH996 andH996H3605 the kingH4428 and the peopleH5971H996 that they would beH1961 the LORD’sH3068 peopleH5971. 17So allH3605 the peopleH5971 wentH935 to the templeH1004 of BaalH1168 and tore it downH5422. They smashed the altarsH4196 and idolsH6754 to piecesH7665 and killedH2026 MattanH4977 the priestH3548 of BaalH1168 in front ofH6440 the altarsH4196.
18Moreover, JehoiadaH3077 putH7760 the oversightH6486 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 into the handsH3027 of the LeviticalH3881 priestsH3548, whomH834 DavidH1732 had appointedH2505 overH5921 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, to offerH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 to the LORDH3068 as writtenH3789 in the LawH8451 of MosesH4872, with rejoicingH8057 and songH7892H5921, as ordainedH3027 by DavidH1732. 19He stationedH5975 gatekeepersH7778 atH5921 the gatesH8179 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, so that no oneH3808 who was in anyH3605 wayH1697 uncleanH2931 could enterH935.
20And he took with himH3947 the commandersH8269 of hundredsH3967, the noblesH117, the rulersH4910 of the peopleH5971, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the landH776, and they brought the kingH4428 downH3381 from the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 and enteredH935 the royalH4428 palaceH1004 throughH8432 the UpperH5945 GateH8179. They seatedH3427 KingH4428 Joash onH5921 the royalH4467 throneH3678, 21and allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the landH776 rejoicedH8055. And the cityH5892 was quietH8252, because AthaliahH6271 had been put toH4191 the swordH2719.
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 23:14 Or out from the precincts ↩
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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