2 Kings 11:14

2 Kings 11:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)She looked and there was the king, standing by the pillar, as the custom was. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her robes and called out, “Treason! Treason!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And 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!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)When she looked, there was the king standing by a pillar according to custom; and the leaders and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. So Athaliah tore her clothes and cried out, “Treason! Treason!”

Context of 2 Kings 11:14

12Then he brought the king’s son out and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony; and they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, “Long live the king!” 13When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people in the house of the Lord. She looked and behold, the king was standing by the pillar, according to the custom, with the captains and the trumpeters beside the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!” 15And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were appointed over the army and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks, and whoever follows her put to death with the sword.” For the priest said, “Let her not be put to death in the house of the Lord.” 16So they seized her, and when she arrived at the horses’ entrance of the king’s house, she was put to death there.

2 Kings 11:14 word by word

וַתֵּ֡רֶא וְהִנֵּ֣ה הַמֶּלֶךְ֩ עֹמֵ֨ד עַֽל־הָעַמּ֜וּד כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט וְהַשָּׂרִ֤ים וְהַחֲצֹֽצְרוֹת֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכָל־עַ֤ם הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ שָׂמֵ֔חַ וְתֹקֵ֖עַ בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֑וֹת וַתִּקְרַ֤ע עֲתַלְיָה֙ אֶת־בְּגָדֶ֔יהָ וַתִּקְרָ֖א קֶ֥שֶׁר קָֽשֶׁר׃ סRead the interlinear

• She lookedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• and beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• was standingעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• by the pillarעַמּוּד‛ammûd ‛ammûd · pillarH5982
• according to the customמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: customH4941
• with the captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• trumpetersחֲצֹצְרָהchătsôtserâh · trumpetH2689
• besideאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• rejoicedשָׂמֵחַώâmêach · gladH8056
• and blewתָּקַעtâqa‛ · to blowH8628
• Then Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֫הוּ‛ăthalyâh ‛ăthalyâhû · AthaliahH6271
• toreקָרַעqâra‛ · to tearH7167
• her clothesבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• and criedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
• Treasonקֶ֫שֶׁרqesher · conspiracyH7195

Cross-references for 2 Kings 11:14

• 2 Kings 23:3The king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes with all his heart and all his soul, to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.
• 2 Chronicles 34:31Then the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord to walk after the Lord, and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant written in this book.
• 2 Kings 11:10The priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in the house of the Lord.
• Numbers 10:1The Lord spoke further to Moses, saying,
• 1 Kings 1:39Zadok the priest then took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”
• 1 Chronicles 12:40Moreover those who were near to them, even as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought food on donkeys, camels, mules and on oxen, great quantities of flour cakes, fig cakes and bunches of raisins, wine, oil, oxen and sheep. There was joy indeed in Israel.
• Proverbs 29:2When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked man rules, people groan.
• Luke 19:37As soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen,
• Revelation 19:1After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God;
• 2 Kings 11:1When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring.
• 2 Kings 9:23So Joram reined about and fled and said to Ahaziah, “There is treachery, O Ahaziah!”
• 1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is this you, you troubler of Israel?”

Commentaries on 2 Kings 11:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The king stood by a pillar - Stood On a pillar or tribunal; the place or throne on which they were accustomed to put the kings when they proclaimed them. Treason, Treason - קשר קשר kesher, kasher ; A conspiracy, A conspiracy! from kashar, to bind, unite together.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14By a pillar - Rather, “upon the pillar” probably a sort of stand, or pulpit, raised on a pillar. Under the later monarchy the Jewish king seems to have had a special place assigned him in the temple-court, from which on occasions he addressed the people (marginal references).Read the comment
• 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. 1414. the king stood by a pillar--or on a platform, erected for that purpose (see on 2Ch 6:13).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 11:14

• Athaliah
• Conspiracy
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Joash
• Mourning
• Rending
• Temple
• Treason
• Trumpet
• Usurpation
• Women
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Athaliah
• Jehoash
• Testimony
• Jehoiada
• Jezebel
• Joel (2)
• Obed
• People
• Priest, High
• Treason

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