2 Kings 11:16

2 Kings 11:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So they laid hands on her; and she went through the horses' entrance to the king's house, and there she was put to death.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they seized her; and she went by way of the horses’ entrance into the king’s house, and there she was killed.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So they seized her and led her out to the gate where horses enter the palace grounds, and she was killed there.

Context of 2 Kings 11:16

14She 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!” 15Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of units of a hundred, who were in charge of the troops: “Bring her out between the ranks and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the temple of the Lord.” So they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enter the palace grounds, and there she was put to death. 17Jehoiada then made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. 18All the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. Then Jehoiada the priest posted guards at the temple of the Lord.

2 Kings 11:16 word by word

וַיָּשִׂ֤מוּ לָהּ֙ יָדַ֔יִם וַתָּב֛וֹא דֶּֽרֶךְ־מְב֥וֹא הַסּוּסִ֖ים בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַתּוּמַ֖ת שָֽׁם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they laidשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• on her; and she wentבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• by the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: roadH1870
• by the which the horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• cameמָבוֹאmâbô' · entranceH3996
• into the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and there was she slainמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for 2 Kings 11:16

• 2 Chronicles 23:15So they seized her as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.
• Genesis 9:6“Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made mankind.
• Judges 1:7Then Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have picked up scraps under my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.
• Matthew 7:2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
• James 2:13because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
• Revelation 16:5Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: “You are just in these judgments, O Holy One, you who are and who were;

Commentaries on 2 Kings 11:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16By the way - which the horses came - They probably brought her out near the king's stables. It has been supposed, from Ezekiel 46:1, Ezekiel 46:2, that the east gate of the inner court was that by which the king entered on the Sabbath day, whereas on all other days he entered by the south gate. And there was another gate, called the horse gate, in the wall of the city, ( Jeremiah 31:40;), for the king's horses to go out at from the stables at Millo, which…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16And they laid hands on her - Most modern critics render - “and they gave her space,” i. e., they cleared a way for her, and allowed her to walk out of the temple not only unharmed but untonched.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. 16Athaliah died at the gate where horses enter the palace, similar to her mother Jezebel, who died under Jehu's horses (2 Kings 9:33).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 11:16

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

In the dictionaries

• Horse
• Jehoash
• Kidron
• Testimony
• Jehoiada
• Jerusalem
• Jezebel
• Joel (2)
• Kidron, the Brook
• Lay; Laying

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