2 Chronicles 23:12
10 He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
11 Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”
When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she went out to them in the house of the LORD.
13 And she looked out and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!”
14 And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “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 house of the LORD.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she went out to them in the house of the LORD.
- KJV
- Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
- WEB
- When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the LORD’s house.
- ASV
- And when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of Jehovah:
- DARBY
- And Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, and she came to the people into the house of Jehovah.
- BLB
- And Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, and she came to the people in the house of YHWH.
- ÅB
- Da Atalja hørte ropet fra folket som sprang fram og hyldet kongen, gikk hun inn i Herrens hus til folket.
- OTB
- Da Atalja hørte lyden av folket som løp og feiret kongen, gikk hun inn i Herrens hus til folket.
- B1930
- Da Atalja hørte ropet fra folket som sprang frem og hyldet kongen, gikk hun inn i Herrens hus til folket.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 9:32–37
He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.
Read in context2 Kings 11:13–16
When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD.
Read in context