2 Kings 11:16 “So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses’ entrance to the pal…”

2 Kings 11:16

So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses’ entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

So they seized her; and she went by the way of the horses’ entry to the king’s house, and she was slain there.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then they laid hands on her, and she went by the way, by the which the horses goe to the house of the King, and there was she slaine.

Darby Translation

And they made way for her, and she went by the way by which the horses entered the king's house, and there was she put to death.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

So they put their hands on her, and she went to the king's house by the doorway of the horses, and there she was put to death.

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Cross references

“by the which”

2 Chronicles 23:15

2 Chronicles 23:15 · BSB

So they seized Athaliah as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

“there was she slain”

Genesis 9:6 Judges 1:7 Matthew 7:2 James 2:13 Revelation 16:5–7

Genesis 9:6 · BSB

Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.

Judges 1:7 · BSB

Then Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have done to them, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.

Matthew 7:2 · BSB

For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

James 2:13 · BSB

For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Revelation 16:5–7 · BSB

And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.

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

In context

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.”

17Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

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