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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, &#8220Treason! Treason!&#8221 <a href="/nlt/2_kings/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> When she arrived, she saw the newly crowned king standing in his place of authority by the pillar, as was the custom at times of coronation. The commanders and trumpeters were surrounding him, and people from all over the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. When Athaliah saw all this, she tore her clothes in despair and shouted, “Treason! Treason!” <a href="/esv/2_kings/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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!” <a href="/bsb/2_kings/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!” <a href="/kjv/2_kings/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/11.htm">New King James Version</a> 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!” <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And 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 were joyful and were blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried out, “Conspiracy! Conspiracy!” <a href="/nasb/2_kings/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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, &#8220Treason! Treason!&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And 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!” <a href="/lsb/2_kings/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And she looked, and behold, the king was standing by the pillar, according to the custom, with the commanders and the trumpeters beside the king; and all the people of the land were glad and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!” <a href="/amp/2_kings/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When she looked, behold, there stood the [young] king [on the platform] by the pillar, as was customary [on such occasions], and the captains and the trumpeters were beside the king; and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing the trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!” <a href="/csb/2_kings/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> She looked, and there was the king standing by the pillar according to the custom. The commanders and the trumpeters were by the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed “Treason! Treason! ” <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As she looked, there was the king standing by the pillar according to the custom. The commanders and the trumpeters were by the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed &#8220Treason! Treason!&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_kings/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the manner was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason! treason! <a href="/cev/2_kings/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> There she saw Joash standing by one of the columns, which was the usual place for the king. The singers and the trumpet players were standing next to him, and the people were celebrating and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes in anger and shouted, "You betrayed me, you traitors!" <a href="/erv/2_kings/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the manner was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, treason. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> She looked, and the king was standing by the pillar according to custom. The commanders and the trumpeters were by his side. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. As Athaliah tore her clothes [in distress], she cried, "Treason, treason!" <a href="/gnt/2_kings/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> There she saw the new king standing by the column at the entrance of the Temple, as was the custom. He was surrounded by the officers and the trumpeters, and the people were all shouting joyfully and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes in distress and shouted, "Treason! Treason!" <a href="/isv/2_kings/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> She looked around—and there was the king, standing near a column, as was the royal custom! He was accompanied by the commanding officers, along with trumpeters who stood beside the king. All the people of the land sounded trumpets in their excitement. But Athaliah tore her clothes and bellowed, "It's a plot! A conspiracy!" <a href="/msb/2_kings/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, ?Treason! Treason!? <a href="/net/2_kings/11.htm">NET Bible</a> Then she saw the king standing by the pillar, according to custom. The officers stood beside the king with their trumpets and all the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, "Treason, treason!" <a href="/nheb/2_kings/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and she looked, and look, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, "Treason. Treason." <a href="/wbt/2_kings/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/2_kings/11.htm">World English Bible</a> and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, with the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and looks, and behold, the king is standing by the pillar, according to the ordinance, and the heads and the trumpets [are] by the king, and all the people of the land are rejoicing and blowing with trumpets, and Athaliah tears her garments, and calls, “Conspiracy! Conspiracy!” <a href="/ylt/2_kings/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and looketh, and lo, the king is standing by the pillar, according to the ordinance, and the heads, and the trumpets, are by the king, and all the people of the land are rejoicing, and blowing with trumpets, and Athaliah rendeth her garments, and calleth, 'Conspiracy! conspiracy!' <a href="/slt/2_kings/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And she will see and behold, the king standing by the pillar according to judgment, and the captains and the trumpets to the king; and all the people of the land rejoicing, and striking with the trumpets. And Athaliah will rend her garments and call out, A conspiracy! a conspiracy!<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> She saw the king standing upon a tribunal, as the manner was, and the singers, and the trumpets near him, and all the people of the land rejoicing, and sounding the trumpets: and she rent her garments, and cried: A conspiracy, a conspiracy. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> she saw the king standing upon a tribunal, according to custom, and the singers and trumpets near him, and all the people of the land rejoicing and sounding the trumpets. And she tore her garments, and she cried out: “Conspiracy! Conspiracy!” <a href="/nabre/2_kings/11.htm">New American Bible</a> When she saw the king standing by the column, as was the custom, and the captains and trumpeters near the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets, Athaliah tore her garments and cried out, “Treason, treason!” <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> when she looked, there was the king standing by the pillar, according to custom, with the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when she looked, behold, the king stood by the pillar, as was the custom of the kings, and the princes and the trumpeters were standing before the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing, and blowing with trumpets; and Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, Treason! Treason! <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And she saw the King standing by the pillar, according to the law of Kings, and the Princes and the Sounders with horns stood before the King, and all the people of the land rejoiced and were sounding with the horns, and Thalyah ripped her garments and she cried” “Rebellion! Rebellion!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And she looked, and, behold, the king stood on the platform, as the manner was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried: 'Treason, treason.' <a href="/sep/2_kings/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And she looked, and, behold, the king stood near a pillar according to the manner; and the singers and the trumpeters were before the king and all the people of the land even rejoicing and sounding with trumpets: and Gotholia rent her garments, and cried, A conspiracy, a conspiracy. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/11-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=3940" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/11.htm">The Death of Athaliah</a> 13When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD. 14<a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wat·tê·re (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">And she looked out</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ō·mêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: hā·‘am·mūḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">the pillar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: kam·miš·pāṭ (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">according to the custom.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: wə·haś·śā·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">The officers</a> <a href="/hebrew/2689.htm" title="2689: wə·ha·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ (Conj-w, Art:: N-fp) -- (an ancient) trumpet. By reduplication from chatsar; a trumpet.">and trumpeters</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">were beside</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/8056.htm" title="8056: śā·mê·aḥ (Adj-ms) -- Glad, joyful, merry. From samach; blithe or gleeful.">were rejoicing</a> <a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628: wə·ṯō·qê·a‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to clatter, i.e. Slap, clang; by analogy, to drive; by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping).">and blowing</a> <a href="/hebrew/2689.htm" title="2689: ba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- (an ancient) trumpet. By reduplication from chatsar; a trumpet.">trumpets.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6271.htm" title="6271: ‘ă·ṯal·yāh (N-proper-fs) -- Or mathalyahuw; from the same as Athlay and Yahh; Jah has constrained; Athaljah, the name of an Israelitess and two Israelites.">Then Athaliah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7167.htm" title="7167: wat·tiq·ra‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To tear. A primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively.">tore</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: bə·ḡā·ḏe·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">her clothes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wat·tiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and screamed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7195.htm" title="7195: qe·šer (N-ms) -- Conspiracy. From qashar; an alliance.">“Treason!</a> <a href="/hebrew/7195.htm" title="7195: qā·šer (N-ms) -- Conspiracy. From qashar; an alliance.">Treason!”</a> 15And 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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">2 Chronicles 23:13</a> And she looked 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!” <a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">1 Kings 1:39-40</a> Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!” / All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound. <a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm">2 Samuel 15:10</a> Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’” <a href="/1_kings/1-34.htm">1 Kings 1:34</a> There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ <a href="/1_kings/1-45.htm">1 Kings 1:45</a> Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear. <a href="/2_samuel/19-9.htm">2 Samuel 19:9-10</a> And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom. / But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?” <a href="/1_kings/1-25.htm">1 Kings 1:25</a> For today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ <a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">1 Kings 1:41</a> Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab. <a href="/2_samuel/16-16.htm">2 Samuel 16:16</a> And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!” <a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">1 Kings 1:11</a> Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it? <a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">2 Samuel 15:12</a> While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing. <a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a> The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” <a href="/mark/11-9.htm">Mark 11:9-10</a> The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” / “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!” <a href="/luke/19-37.htm">Luke 19:37-38</a> And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen: / “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” <a href="/john/12-13.htm">John 12:13</a> They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.a pillar<a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">2 Kings 23:3</a> And the king stood by a 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 their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.<a href="/2_chronicles/34-31.htm">2 Chronicles 34:31</a> And 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 which are written in this book.the princes<a href="/2_kings/11-10.htm">2 Kings 11:10,11</a> And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD… <a href="/numbers/10-1.htm">Numbers 10:1-10</a> And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, … all the people<a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">1 Kings 1:39,40</a> And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon… <a href="/1_chronicles/12-40.htm">1 Chronicles 12:40</a> Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.<a href="/proverbs/29-2.htm">Proverbs 29:2</a> When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.Treason<a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">2 Kings 11:1,2</a> And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal… <a href="/2_kings/9-23.htm">2 Kings 9:23</a> And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.<a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm">1 Kings 18:17,18</a> And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm">Athaliah</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-13.htm">Blew</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-10.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-5.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-28.htm">Custom</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-7.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-27.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-11.htm">Platform</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-13.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-7.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-30.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-17.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-11.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-27.htm">Tore</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-20.htm">Treason</a> <a href="/revelation/18-22.htm">Trumpeters</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-13.htm">Trumpets</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">Athaliah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-24.htm">Blew</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-37.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-27.htm">Custom</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-27.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">Platform</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-21.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-6.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-18.htm">Tore</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Treason</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">Trumpeters</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-13.htm">Trumpets</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 11</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Jehoash, being saved by Jehosheba his aunt from Athaliah's massacre,</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm">is hidden six years in the house of God</a> 13. <a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm">Jehoiada, giving order to the captains, in the seventh year anoints him king</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/11-17.htm">Jehoiada restores the worship of God</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. In the context of ancient Israel, the "pillar" likely refers to a designated place in the temple where the king would stand during significant ceremonies, such as coronations. This custom underscores the importance of the temple as a central place of worship and governance. The king standing by the pillar signifies legitimacy and divine approval, as the temple was seen as God's dwelling place. This scene is reminiscent of the covenant renewal ceremonies where leaders reaffirmed their commitment to God, as seen in <a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">2 Kings 23:3</a> with King Josiah.The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, The presence of officers and trumpeters indicates a formal and public ceremony. Officers, likely military leaders or royal guards, symbolize the king's authority and protection. Trumpeters were often used in biblical times to announce significant events, such as the anointing of a king (<a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">1 Kings 1:39</a>). This gathering of officials and musicians highlights the legitimacy and public acknowledgment of the king's rule.and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. The people's rejoicing signifies widespread acceptance and support for the new king, Jehoash. This public celebration contrasts with the previous reign of Athaliah, who was not of the Davidic line and had seized power through violence. The blowing of trumpets is a biblical symbol of victory and divine intervention, as seen in the fall of Jericho (<a href="/joshua/6-20.htm">Joshua 6:20</a>). This moment marks a return to the Davidic covenant and God's promises to David's lineage.Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!” Athaliah's reaction of tearing her clothes is a traditional expression of grief and distress in the ancient Near East. Her cry of "Treason! Treason!" reflects her perception of the event as a betrayal, though she herself had usurped the throne. This moment highlights the conflict between the illegitimate rule of Athaliah and the rightful restoration of the Davidic line. Her downfall fulfills the divine justice often seen in the Old Testament, where those who oppose God's plans ultimately face consequences, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/14-5.htm">Isaiah 14:5</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/athaliah.htm">Athaliah</a> The mother of Ahaziah, who seized the throne of Judah and ruled as queen after her son's death. She is known for her ruthless attempt to eliminate the royal line of David. 2. <a href="/topical/j/joash.htm">Joash (Jehoash)</a> The young king of Judah, hidden from Athaliah's massacre and later revealed and crowned as king in this passage. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_of_the_lord.htm">The Temple of the LORD</a> The location where Joash was crowned king, symbolizing the restoration of rightful worship and leadership in Judah. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_pillar.htm">The Pillar</a> A significant place in the temple where kings stood during their coronation, representing authority and legitimacy. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_officers_and_trumpeters.htm">The Officers and Trumpeters</a> Loyal supporters of the Davidic line who played a role in the coronation of Joash, signifying the restoration of rightful rule.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a> Despite human attempts to thwart God's plans, His purposes prevail. Joash's survival and coronation demonstrate God's control over leadership and history. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_leadership.htm">The Importance of Righteous Leadership</a> The restoration of the Davidic line through Joash highlights the need for leaders who uphold God's covenant and lead people in righteousness. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_upholding_truth.htm">The Role of Community in Upholding Truth</a> The officers and trumpeters, along with the people, played a crucial role in supporting the rightful king. This underscores the importance of community in standing for truth and justice. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_usurping_authority.htm">The Consequences of Usurping Authority</a> Athaliah's cry of "Treason!" and her subsequent downfall serve as a warning against the dangers of seizing power illegitimately and opposing God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 11</a> <a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a> <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> <a href="/q/are_2_chronicles_23_16-21_reforms_credible.htm">Are the religious reforms in 2 Chronicles 23:16-21 historically credible, or do they reflect an idealized narrative from a later period?</a> <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><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>(14) And when she looked.--Having entered the court, the whole scene met her astonished gaze.The king stood by a pillar.--Rather, the king was standing on the stand. (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm" title="And the king stood by a 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 their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.">2Kings 23:3</a>.) The stand (Vulg., "tribunal") was apparently a dais reserved for the king only, which stood before the great altar, at the entrance to the inner court (<a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm" title="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 music, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.">2Chronicles 23:13</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/6-13.htm" title="For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the middle of the court: and on it he stood, and kneeled down on his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven.">2Chronicles 6:13</a>). Thenius maintains that the king stood on the top of the flight of steps leading into the sanctuary. Why, then, does not the text express this meaning more exactly? (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/9-13.htm" title="Then they hurried, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.">2Kings 9:13</a>.)As the manner was--i.e., according to the custom on such occasions.The princes.--The chiefs of the people, not the centurions of the royal guard, who have their full designation throughout the chapter. (See <a href="/2_kings/11-4.htm" title="And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and showed them the king's son.">2Kings 11:4</a>; <a href="/context/2_kings/11-9.htm" title="And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.">2Kings 11:9-10</a>; <a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm" title="But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said to them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that follows her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.">2Kings 11:15</a>; <a href="/2_kings/11-19.htm" title="And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.">2Kings 11:19</a>.) The present account has nowhere stated that the nobles were present in the Temple; but this sudden mention of them, as if they had been present throughout the proceedings, is in striking harmony with the chronicler's express assertion that, after their conference with Jehoiada, the centurions of the guard assembled the Levites and the heads of the clans in the Temple (<a href="/2_chronicles/23-3.htm" title="And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD has said of the sons of David.">2Chronicles 23:3</a>). (The LXX. and Vulg. render "singers," because they read sh?rim, "singers," instead of s?rim, "princes.") . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar; rather, on the pillar, or on the raised platform. The king's proper place in the temple seems to have been a raised standing-place (הָעַמּוּד, from עָמֹד, to stand) in front of the entrance to the sanctuary, which made him very conspicuous (comp. <a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">2 Kings 23:3</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">2 Chronicles 23:13</a>, and 2 Chron 34:31). As the manner was - i.e. as was the usual practice when kings visited the temple - and the princes - i.e. the centurions or captains of the guard - and the trumpeters by the king - the officials whose business it was to blow the trumpet at a coronation (see <a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm">2 Samuel 15:10</a>; <a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">1 Kings 1:39</a>; <a href="/1_kings/9-13.htm">1 Kings 9:13</a>) - and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets; i.e. the people who had been admitted into the great court to witness the coronation. Some rumor of what was about to occur had got abroad, and many of the people had provided themselves with trumpets. As Dean Stanley puts it, "The temple court was crowded with spectators, and they too took part in the celebration, and themselves prolonged the trumpet-blast, blended with the musical instruments of the temple service." And Athaliah rent her clothes. Athaliah took in all with a single glance. She "saw that the fatal hour was come" (Stanley). With a strong hand she rent her royal robes, partly in horror, partly in despair; for the single glance which she had cast around was sufficient to show her that all was lost. And cried, Treason! Treason! or, conspiracy! conspiracy! The cry was scarcely an appeal for help, as Josephus makes it ('Ant. Jud.,' 9:7. § 3), but rather an instinctive utterance, without distinct aim or object, wrung from her under the circumstances. It fell dead on the assembly. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/11-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And she looked out וַתֵּ֡רֶא (wat·tê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see and saw וְהִנֵּ֣ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! the king, הַמֶּלֶךְ֩ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king standing עֹמֵ֨ד (‘ō·mêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations by עַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the pillar, הָעַמּ֜וּד (hā·‘am·mūḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> A column, a stand, platform according to the custom. כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט (kam·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style The officers וְהַשָּׂרִ֤ים (wə·haś·śā·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince and trumpeters וְהַחֲצֹֽצְרוֹת֙ (wə·ha·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2689.htm">Strong's 2689: </a> (an ancient) trumpet were beside אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the king, הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king and all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the people עַ֤ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock of the land הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land were rejoicing שָׂמֵ֔חַ (śā·mê·aḥ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8056.htm">Strong's 8056: </a> Glad, joyful, merry and blowing וְתֹקֵ֖עַ (wə·ṯō·qê·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8628.htm">Strong's 8628: </a> To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman trumpets. בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֑וֹת (ba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2689.htm">Strong's 2689: </a> (an ancient) trumpet Then Athaliah עֲתַלְיָה֙ (‘ă·ṯal·yāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6271.htm">Strong's 6271: </a> Athaliah -- daughter of Ahab, also three Israelites tore וַתִּקְרַ֤ע (wat·tiq·ra‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7167.htm">Strong's 7167: </a> To rend her clothes בְּגָדֶ֔יהָ (bə·ḡā·ḏe·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage and screamed, וַתִּקְרָ֖א (wat·tiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read ?Treason! קֶ֥שֶׁר (qe·šer) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7195.htm">Strong's 7195: </a> An, alliance Treason!? קָֽשֶׁר׃ (qā·šer) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7195.htm">Strong's 7195: </a> An, alliance <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/11-14.htm">2 Kings 11:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/11-14.htm">2 Kings 11:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/11-14.htm">2 Kings 11:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/11-14.htm">2 Kings 11:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/11-14.htm">2 Kings 11:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/11-14.htm">2 Kings 11:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/11-14.htm">2 Kings 11:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/11-14.htm">2 Kings 11:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/11-14.htm">2 Kings 11:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/11-14.htm">2 Kings 11:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-14.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 11:14 And she looked and behold the king (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 11:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 11:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 11:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 11:15" /></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>