2 Chronicles 23:13

2 Chronicles 23:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
• New International Version (NIV)She looked, and there was the king, standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and musicians with their instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her robes and shouted, “Treason! Treason!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when she looked, there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and the singers with their musical instruments leading in the celebration. And Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, "Treason! Treason!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)When she looked, there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance; and the leaders and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, also the singers with musical instruments, and those who led in praise. So Athaliah tore her clothes and said, “Treason! Treason!”

Context of 2 Chronicles 23:13

11Then they brought out the king’s son, gave him the crown and the religious instructions, and Jehoiada and his sons made him king by anointing him. They said, “Long live the king!” 12When Athaliah heard the people running and praising the king, she went into the Lord’s temple, where the people were. She looked, and the king was standing by the pillar at the entrance. The commanders and the trumpeters were by his side. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. The singers were leading the celebration with songs accompanied by musical instruments. As Athaliah tore her clothes ⌞in distress⌟, she said, “Treason, treason!” 14Then the priest Jehoiada brought the company commanders who were in charge of the army out ⌞of the temple⌟. He said to them, “Take her out of the temple. Use your sword to kill anyone who follows her.” (The priest had said, “Don’t kill her in the Lord’s temple.”) 15So they arrested her as she entered Horse Gate of the royal palace, and they killed her there.

2 Chronicles 23:13 word by word

וַתֵּ֡רֶא וְהִנֵּ֣ה הַמֶּלֶךְ֩ עוֹמֵ֨ד עַֽל־עַמּוּד֜וֹ בַּמָּב֗וֹא וְהַשָּׂרִ֣ים וְהַחֲצֹצְרוֹת֮ עַל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ וְכָל־עַ֨ם הָאָ֜רֶץ שָׂמֵ֗חַ וְתוֹקֵ֙עַ֙ בַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹת וְהַמְשֽׁוֹרֲרִים֙ בִּכְלֵ֣י הַשִּׁ֔יר וּמוֹדִיעִ֖ים לְהַלֵּ֑ל וַתִּקְרַ֤ע עֲתַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ אֶת־בְּגָדֶ֔יהָ וַתֹּ֖אמֶר קֶ֥שֶׁר קָֽשֶׁר׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she lookedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• and, behold, the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• at his pillarעַמּוּד‛ammûd ‛ammûd · pillarH5982
• at the entering inמָבוֹאmâbô' · entranceH3996
• and the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• and the trumpetsחֲצֹצְרָהchătsôtserâh · trumpetH2689
• and all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• rejoicedשָׂמֵחַώâmêach · gladH8056
• and soundedתָּקַעtâqa‛ · to blowH8628
• also the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• with instrumentsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of musickשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
• and such as taughtיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• to sing praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• Then Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֫הוּ‛ăthalyâh ‛ăthalyâhû · AthaliahH6271
• rentקָרַעqâra‛ · to tearH7167
• her clothesבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Treasonקֶ֫שֶׁרqesher · conspiracyH7195

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 23:13

• Psalms 14:5There they are—panic-stricken because God is with the person who is righteous.
• 2 Chronicles 34:31The king stood in his place and made a promise to the Lord that he would follow the Lord and obey his commands, instructions, and laws with all his heart and soul. He said he would live by the terms of the promise written in this book.
• 2 Kings 23:3The king stood beside the pillar and made a promise to the Lord that he would follow the Lord and obey his commands, instructions, and laws with all his heart and soul. He confirmed the terms of the promise written in this book. And all the people joined in the promise.
• Numbers 10:1The Lord said to Moses,
• 1 Chronicles 15:24The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer blew trumpets in front of God’s ark. Obed Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
• 1 Kings 1:39The priest Zadok took the container of olive oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. They blew the ram’s horn, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”
• 1 Chronicles 12:40Also, their neighbors as far as the territories of Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There was plenty of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive oil, cattle, and sheep, because Israel was celebrating.
• Proverbs 11:10When righteous people prosper, a city is glad. When wicked people die, there are songs of joy.
• Proverbs 29:2When righteous people increase, the people ⌞of God⌟ rejoice, but when a wicked person rules, everybody groans.
• Judges 7:8So Gideon sent the other men of Israel home, but the 300 men who stayed kept all the supplies and rams’ horns. The camp of Midian was below him in the valley.
• 2 Kings 9:13Then each one of them immediately took off his coat and laid it on the stairs below him. They blew a ram’s horn and said, “Jehu is king!”
• 1 Chronicles 15:16David told the Levite leaders to appoint some of their relatives to serve as musicians. They were expected to play music on harps, lyres, and cymbals to produce joyful music for singing.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army commanders appointed the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve as prophets with lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed this service:
• Ecclesiastes 9:12No one knows when his time will come. Like fish that are caught in a cruel net or birds caught in a snare, humans are trapped by a disaster when it suddenly strikes them.
• 1 Kings 18:17When he saw Elijah, Ahab said, “Is that you, you troublemaker of Israel?”
• 2 Kings 9:23As Joram turned his chariot around and tried to flee, he said to Ahaziah, “It’s a trap, Ahaziah!”

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 23:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13At the entering in - i. e. at, or near, the opening from the main chamber of the temple into the holy of holies.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in--The king's pillar was in the people's court, opposite that of the priests'. The young king, arrayed in the royal insignia, had been brought out of the inner, to stand forth in the outer court, to the public view. Some think that he stood on the brazen scaffold of Solomon, erected beside the pillar [see on 2Ch 6:13].Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 23:13

• Athaliah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Music
• Women
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Athaliah
• Covenant
• Genealogy
• Jehoash; Joash
• Jehoiada
• Treason

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