2 Kings 11:13

2 Kings 11:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guards and the people, she went to the people at the temple of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the escorts and the people, she came to the people in the temple of the Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When Athaliah heard the noise made by the palace guards and the people, she hurried to the Lord’s Temple to see what was happening.

Context of 2 Kings 11:13

11And the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house on behalf of the king. 12Then he brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony. And they proclaimed him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, "Long live the king!" When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she went into the house of the Lord to the people. 14And when she looked, there was the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom, and the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets. And Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, "Treason! Treason!" 15Then Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains who were set over the army, "Bring her out between the ranks, and put to death with the sword anyone who follows her." For the priest said, "Let her not be put to death in the house of the Lord."

2 Kings 11:13 word by word

וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע עֲתַלְיָ֔ה אֶת־ק֥וֹל הָֽרָצִ֖ין הָעָ֑ם וַתָּבֹ֥א אֶל־הָעָ֖ם בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֫הוּ‛ăthalyâh ‛ăthalyâhû · AthaliahH6271
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• the noiseקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
• of the guardרוּץrûts · to run: guardH7323
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• she cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into the templeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 2 Kings 11:13

• 2 Chronicles 23:12When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she went into the house of the Lord to the people.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 11:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-16Verses 13-16 Athaliah hastened her own destruction. She herself was the greatest traitor, and yet was first and loudest in crying, Treason, treason! The most guilty are commonly the most forward to reproach others.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14The pillar might be one of the two that Solomon placed at the temple entrance (1 Kings 7:15–22; 2 Chronicles 23:13). Or the Hebrew word could mean a raised platform built for the occasion so that everyone could see the new king. Athaliah cried out “Treason!” But this was ironic, since she herself had murdered to make herself queen (2 Kings 11:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people--The profound secrecy with which the conspiracy had been conducted rendered the unusual acclamations of the vast assembled crowd the more startling and roused the suspicions of the tyrant. she came ... into the temple of the Lord--that is, the courts, which she was permitted to enter by Jehoiada's directions (2Ki 11:8) in order that she might be secured.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 11:13

• Athaliah
• Church
• Conspiracy
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Joash
• Usurpation
• Women
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Athaliah
• Jehoash
• Testimony
• Holy Place
• Jehoiada
• Jezebel
• Joel (2)
• Obed
• Post
• Priest, High

Commentaries on 2 Kings 11

• 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