2 Kings 11:14 “And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according…”

2 Kings 11:14

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!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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!”

American Standard Version

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!

Geneva Bible 1599

And when shee looked, beholde, the King stoode by a pillar, as the maner was, and the princes and the trumpetters by the King, and al the people of the land reioyced, and blew with trumpets. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cryed, Treason, treason.

Darby Translation

And she looked, and behold, the king stood on the dais, according to the custom, and the princes and the trumpeters were by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets. And Athaliah rent her garments and cried, Conspiracy! Conspiracy!

Young's Literal Translation

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!'

Bible in Basic English

And looking, she saw the king in his regular place by the pillar, and the captains and the horns near him; and all the people of the land giving signs of joy and sounding the horns. Then Athaliah, violently parting her robes, gave a cry, saying, Broken faith, broken faith!

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Cross references

“a pillar”

2 Chronicles 34:31 2 Kings 23:3

2 Chronicles 34:31 · BSB

So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant t…

2 Kings 23:3 · BSB

“the princes”

Numbers 10:1–10 2 Kings 11:10 2 Kings 11:11

Numbers 10:1–10 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 Kings 11:10 · BSB

Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.

2 Kings 11:11 · BSB

And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

“all the people”

Luke 19:37 Revelation 19:1–7 1 Chronicles 12:40 Proverbs 29:2 1 Kings 1:39 1 Kings 1:40

Luke 19:37 · BSB

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:

Revelation 19:1–7 · BSB

After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!

1 Chronicles 12:40 · BSB

And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed,…

Proverbs 29:2 · BSB

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

1 Kings 1:39 · BSB

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!”

1 Kings 1:40 · BSB

All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.

“Treason”

2 Kings 9:23 2 Kings 11:1 2 Kings 11:2 1 Kings 18:17 1 Kings 18:18

2 Kings 9:23 · BSB

Joram turned around and fled, calling out to Ahaziah, “Treachery, Ahaziah!”

2 Kings 11:1 · BSB

When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.

2 Kings 11:2 · BSB

But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from A…

1 Kings 18:17 · BSB

When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”

1 Kings 18:18 · BSB

“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.

Also

Genesis 44:13 Genesis 37:29

Genesis 44:13 · BSB

Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.

Genesis 37:29 · BSB

When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD.

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.”

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