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and she went through the horses’ entrance to the king’s house, and there she was put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses’ entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So they seized her; and she went by way of the horses’ entrance <i>into</i> the king’s house, and there she was killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they seized her, and when they brought her to the horses’ entrance of the king’s house, she was put to death there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So they seized her, and when she arrived at the horses&#8217 entrance of the king&#8217s house, she was put to death there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So they seized her, and when she arrived at the horses’ entrance of the king’s house, she was put to death there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they laid hands on her, and she arrived at the horses’ entrance of the king’s house and was put to death there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they seized her, and she went through the horses’ entrance to the king’s house (palace), and she was put to death there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they arrested her, and she went through the horse entrance to the king’s palace, where she was put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they arrested her, and she went through the horse entrance to the king&#8217s palace, where she was put to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house: and there was she slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So the commanders dragged her to the gate where horses are led into the palace, and they killed her there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house: and there was she slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So they arrested her as she came to the street where the horses enter the royal palace, and there she was killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They seized her, took her to the palace, and there at the Horse Gate they killed her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they arrested Athaliah, took her out through the same entrance used by the horses for entering the king's palace, and executed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses? entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses' entrance. There she was executed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house. She was slain there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So they seized her; and she went by the way of the horses’ entry to the king’s house, and she was slain there. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they make sides for her, and she enters the way of the entering in of the horses to the house of the king, and is put to death there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they make for her sides, and she entereth the way of the entering in of the horses to the house of the king, and is put to death there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will put their hands upon her; and she will go the way of the entrance of the, horses of the king's house: and she will die there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they laid hands on her: and thrust her out by the way by which the horses go in, by the palace, and she was slain there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they laid hands on her. And they pushed her through the way by which horses enter, beside the palace. And she was killed there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So they seized her, and when she reached the Horse Gate of the king’s house, she was put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So they laid hands on her; she went through the horses’ entrance to the king’s house, and there she was put to death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So they made room for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entrance to the king's house; and there she was slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they formed a place for her, and she went into the way of the entrance of the horses of the King, and she died there.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house; and there was she slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they laid hands upon her, and went in by the way of the horses' entrance into the house of the Lord, and she was slain there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/11-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=3979" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/11.htm">The Death of Athaliah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “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.” <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·yā·śi·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">So they seized</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏa·yim (N-fd) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">Athaliah</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wat·tā·ḇō·w (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">as she reached</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ- (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5483.htm" title="5483: has·sū·sîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A swallow, swift (type of bird). Or cuc; from an unused root meaning to skip; a horse; also a swallow.">the horses’</a> <a href="/hebrew/3996.htm" title="3996: mə·ḇō·w (N-msc) -- Entrance, a coming in, entering. From bow'; an entrance; specifically sunset or the west; also towards.">entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">to the palace grounds,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">and there</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: wat·tū·maṯ (Conj-w:: V-Hofal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">she was put to death.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-14.htm">2 Chronicles 23:14-15</a></span><br />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.” / So they seized Athaliah as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-13.htm">1 Kings 21:13</a></span><br />And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-31.htm">Matthew 27:31</a></span><br />After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-20.htm">Mark 15:20</a></span><br />After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-26.htm">Luke 23:26</a></span><br />As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-16.htm">John 19:16</a></span><br />Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-33.htm">2 Kings 9:33</a></span><br />“Throw her down!” yelled Jehu. So they threw her down, and her blood splattered on the wall and on the horses as they trampled her underfoot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-22.htm">2 Samuel 20:22</a></span><br />Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-25.htm">1 Kings 2:25</a></span><br />So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-34.htm">1 Kings 2:34</a></span><br />So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-46.htm">1 Kings 2:46</a></span><br />Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-58.htm">Acts 7:58</a></span><br />They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-12.htm">Hebrews 13:12</a></span><br />And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-14.htm">Leviticus 24:14</a></span><br />“Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole assembly stone him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/15-35.htm">Numbers 15:35-36</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, “The man must surely be put to death. The whole congregation is to stone him outside the camp.” / So the whole congregation took the man outside the camp and stoned him to death, as the LORD had commanded Moses.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">by the which</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/23-15.htm">2 Chronicles 23:15</a></b></br> So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there.</p><p class="hdg">there was she slain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></b></br> Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-7.htm">Judges 1:7</a></b></br> And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered <i>their meat</i> under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a></b></br> For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-4.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/acts/13-24.htm">Entry</a> <a href="/john/8-6.htm">Grounds</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-12.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-2.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-12.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-20.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-19.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/16-11.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-35.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-18.htm">Entry</a> <a href="/amos/1-2.htm">Grounds</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-20.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-19.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-23.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-17.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Jehoash, being saved by Jehosheba his aunt from Athaliah's massacre,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm">is hidden six years in the house of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm">Jehoiada, giving order to the captains, in the seventh year anoints him king</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/11-17.htm">Jehoiada restores the worship of God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So they seized Athaliah</b><br>Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, and she became queen of Judah through marriage to King Jehoram. Her seizing marks the end of her tyrannical reign, which was characterized by idolatry and the persecution of the worship of Yahweh. This act of seizing her was a fulfillment of divine justice, as her rule was marked by the murder of the royal family to secure her position. Her capture signifies the restoration of the Davidic line, which she had attempted to destroy.<p><b>as she reached the horses’ entrance</b><br>The horses' entrance likely refers to a specific gate or passageway used for royal or military purposes, possibly located on the southern side of the palace complex. This detail underscores the urgency and swiftness of her capture, as she was intercepted before she could escape or rally support. The mention of the horses' entrance may also symbolize the end of her power, as horses were often associated with strength and military might in ancient Israel.<p><b>to the palace grounds</b><br>The palace grounds were the center of political power in Jerusalem. Athaliah's presence there indicates her attempt to maintain control over the kingdom. The palace was not only a political center but also a place where religious decisions were made, as seen in her previous actions to promote Baal worship. Her capture on these grounds highlights the reclaiming of the palace for the rightful Davidic king, Joash, and the reestablishment of proper worship practices.<p><b>and there she was put to death</b><br>Athaliah's execution was a decisive act to eliminate the threat she posed to the Davidic line and the worship of Yahweh. Her death was necessary to fulfill the covenant promises to David, ensuring that his lineage would continue to rule. This act of justice parallels other instances in Scripture where God removes leaders who oppose His purposes, such as the fall of Jezebel, Athaliah's mother. Her death also prefigures the ultimate triumph of Christ, the true King from the line of David, who will establish His eternal kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/athaliah.htm">Athaliah</a></b><br>The queen mother who usurped the throne of Judah after the death of her son, King Ahaziah. She is a central figure in this passage, representing a period of idolatry and tyranny in Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoiada_the_priest.htm">Jehoiada the Priest</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Jehoiada played a crucial role in orchestrating the overthrow of Athaliah and restoring the Davidic line through Joash.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_palace_grounds.htm">The Palace Grounds</a></b><br>The location where Athaliah was captured and executed. This setting is significant as it represents the seat of power and the place where justice was enacted.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_horses'_entrance.htm">The Horses’ Entrance</a></b><br>A specific location within the palace grounds where Athaliah was seized. This detail underscores the public nature of her downfall.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_execution_of_athaliah.htm">The Execution of Athaliah</a></b><br>This event marks the end of Athaliah's reign and the restoration of rightful leadership in Judah, symbolizing the triumph of God's covenant promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry_and_tyranny.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry and Tyranny</a></b><br>Athaliah's reign serves as a warning against turning away from God and embracing idolatry. Her downfall illustrates the inevitable consequences of such actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite human attempts to thwart His plans, God remains sovereign. The restoration of the Davidic line through Joash demonstrates God's faithfulness to His covenant promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_righteous_leadership.htm">The Role of Righteous Leadership</a></b><br>Jehoiada's actions highlight the importance of godly leadership in guiding a nation back to righteousness and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_righteousness_prevail.htm">Justice and Righteousness Prevail</a></b><br>The execution of Athaliah is a reminder that God's justice will ultimately prevail, and evil will be judged.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/public_accountability.htm">Public Accountability</a></b><br>The public nature of Athaliah's capture and execution underscores the importance of accountability and transparency in leadership.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_joash's_sudden_coronation_credible.htm">2 Kings 11:12: How credible is the sudden public coronation of Joash without Athaliah's prior knowledge?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_athaliah_miss_joash.htm">2 Kings 11:1: How could Athaliah have overlooked or failed to find Joash if she was determined to kill all royal heirs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_david's_acceptance_of_cursing_contradict.htm">(2 Samuel 16:10-12) Does David's acceptance of Shimei's cursing contradict other texts where blasphemy or cursing of God's anointed is forbidden?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_bathsheba's_bath_historical_or_narrative.htm">In 2 Samuel 11:2-5, is Bathsheba's rooftop bathing a plausible historical scenario or a narrative device?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">They laid hands on her.</span>--So the LXX. and Vulg. The Hebrew phrase means: <span class= "ital">and they made room for her on both sides--i.e.</span>, the crowd fell back, and a lane was formed for her exit (so the Targum and Rashi).<p><span class= "bld">She went . . . king's house.</span>--She <span class= "ital">entered the palace by way of the entry of the horses</span>. Athaliah was conducted to the royal stables which adjoined the palace, and there put to death.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they laid hands on her.</span> So the LXX. (<span class="greek">ἐπέθηκαν αὐτῇ χεῖρας</span>), the Vulgate, Luther, and others; but most moderns understand that they formed in two lines, one on either side of her, and so let her pass out of the temple and proceed towards the palace <span class="accented">untouched - the</span> divinity that hedged a queen preventing them from molesting her until the time came for her execution (see the Revised Version). <span class="cmt_word">And she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house.</span> Josephus makes Athaliah pass out of the temple by the east gate, and descend into the Kedron valley. He says she was put to death "at the gate of the king's mules," but does not mark the locality. The gate intended can scarcely be the "horse gate" of <a href="/nehemiah/3-28.htm">Nehemiah 3:28</a>, which was in the eastern wall, and north of the temple. It was probably a gate on the western side of the Tyropoeon valley, giving entrance to the stables of the palace (comp. <a href="/2_chronicles/23-15.htm">2 Chronicles 23:15</a>, and see below, ver. 20). <span class="cmt_word">And there was she slain</span>; "with the sword" (ver. 20). A single blow from one of the guardsmen probably sufficed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/11-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So they seized</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּשִׂ֤מוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·śi·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Athaliah]</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as she reached</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתָּב֛וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the horses'</span><br /><span class="heb">הַסּוּסִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(has·sū·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5483.htm">Strong's 5483: </a> </span><span class="str2">A swallow, swift (type of bird)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">entrance</span><br /><span class="heb">מְב֥וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3996.htm">Strong's 3996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An entrance, sunset, the west, towards</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the palace grounds,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁם׃</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she was put to death.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתּוּמַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tū·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/11-16.htm">2 Kings 11:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/11-16.htm">2 Kings 11:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/11-16.htm">2 Kings 11:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/11-16.htm">2 Kings 11:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/11-16.htm">2 Kings 11:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/11-16.htm">2 Kings 11:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/11-16.htm">2 Kings 11:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/11-16.htm">2 Kings 11:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/11-16.htm">2 Kings 11:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/11-16.htm">2 Kings 11:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/11-16.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 11:16 So they made way for her (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 11:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 11:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/11-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 11:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 11:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>