2 Kings 11:14-16 sits inside this longer paragraph.
13When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into Yahweh’s house: 14and 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!”
15Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks. Kill anyone who follows her with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t let her be slain in Yahweh’s house.” 16So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses’ entry to the king’s house, and she was slain there. 17Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they should be Yahweh’s people; also between the king and the people. 18All the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and broke it down. They broke his altars and his images in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. The priest appointed officers over Yahweh’s house. 19He took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from Yahweh’s house, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. He sat on the throne of the kings. 20So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword at the king’s house.
Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv14–15 Where the king’s place was in the Temple.
Where the king’s place was in the Temple.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv14–16 2Ki 11:14 And when she looked, behold, the king…
2Ki 11:14 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.
Ver. 14. And cried, Treason, treason!] Though herself were a usurper and a traitor, yet she thus crieth out; so do some sectaries, "Persecution, persecution," with as good pretence.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv14–16 By a pillar; possibly by one of the two…
By a pillar; possibly by one of the two famous pillars of the temple; of which see 1Ki 7:21; nigh unto which the throne was erected. If it be said, that none but priests might come thither; I answer, ordinarily they might not; but the king being a sacred person, especially upon such extraordinary occasions, might be there. Or, upon a scaffold; possibly that brazen scaffold which Solomon erected, 2Ch 6:13, and left there for such purposes. See 2Ki 23:3.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv14–16 But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the…
But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host,.... Of the priests and Levites:
and said unto them, have her forth without the ranges; the ranks of the guards, which were at the gate leading to the palace, or rather "within" them (g); the meaning is, that he ordered her to be had out of the court of the temple, and be put within their ranks, and enclosed by them, that her blood might not be shed in the temple, and yet not escape them:
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and him that followeth her, kill with the sword: that takes her part, and offers to help and assist her, passing through the ranks after her, dispatch him at once:
for the priest had said, let her not be slain in the house of the Lord: that it might not be defiled with her blood; by which it appears that the guards had orders concerning her before, should she come to the temple, see Kg2 11:13.
(g) "intra ordines", Munster, Junius, Tremellius, Piscator, Noldius, p. 79. No. 365. So Jarchi, Kimchi, Ben Gersom, & Ben Melech.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v15 Host - Of these companies of Levites, who are…
Host - Of these companies of Levites, who are elsewhere called the Lord's host, and now were the king's host.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv14–16 Verse 14. The king stood by a pillar] Stood…
Verse 14. The king stood by a pillar] Stood ON a pillar or tribunal; the place or throne on which they were accustomed to put the kings when they proclaimed them.
Treason, Treason.] קשר קשר kesher, kasher; A conspiracy, A conspiracy! from kashar, to bind, unite together.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv14–16 2Ki 11:14. Behold, the king stood by a pillar,…
2Ki 11:14. Behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was — It is generally supposed that the royal throne was erected near one of the pillars, described 1Ki 7:15; 1Ki 7:21, unless we may suppose that what is here called a pillar was that brazen scaffold five cubits long, &c., which Solomon made at first on his dedicating the temple, (2Ch 6:13,) and which was afterward continued for the king to appear upon on solemn occasions, and where, doubtless, there was a throne of state. See Calmet.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv14–16 By a pillar - Rather, “upon the pillar” probably…
By a pillar - Rather, “upon the pillar” probably a sort of stand, or pulpit, raised on a pillar. Under the later monarchy the Jewish king seems to have had a special place assigned him in the temple-court, from which on occasions he addressed the people (marginal references).
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv14–16 A tribunal. A tribune, or place elevated above the…
A tribunal. A tribune, or place elevated above the rest. (Challoner) --- Hebrew, "on a pillar." Solomon had stood upon one of brass, three cubits high and five broad. See chap. xxiii. 3., and 2 Paralipomenon vi. 13.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv14–15 the king stood by a pillar--or on a platform,…
the king stood by a pillar--or on a platform, erected for that purpose (see on Ch2 6:13).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv14–16 14. The king stood by a pillar — Probably,…
14. The king stood by a pillar — Probably, as we have suggested above, (note on 2Ki_11:11,) by one of the great pillars, Jachin and Boaz, which supported the front of the temple. By the side of one of these pillars Jehoiada had erected a platform something like that on which Solomon stood when he dedicated the temple; (2Ch_6:13;) and upon such platform the young king would stand in full view of all the people in the court. Gesenius and others take עמוד, pillar, in the sense of platform, but this is unnecessary, and the word, though of frequent occurrence, has nowhere else such a meaning.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv14–16 14. And when she looked, behold, the king] R.V.…
14. And when she looked, behold, the king] R.V. And she looked and behold the king. This, the literal translation of the Hebrew, is the form adopted in 2 Chron. The original is the same in both places.
stood by a [R.V. the] pillar] By this word is clearly designated some spot which was the special position of the king on such occasions. We see that Athaliah took in the whole scene at a glance and knew without telling what was going on. The word ‘pillar’ is the same which is used for the two, Jachin and Boaz (1Ki_7:21), which stood as ornamental pillars in the porch of the temple, and which being ornamental could doubtless be seen by all in the court. If we suppose one of these set apart as the station of the king at his coronation, the position would be admirably suited for the purpose. Otherwise we must understand some special erection in the court of the temple, of which there is no mention till this passage, and afterwards in chap. 2Ki_23:3. The situation of the pillar is described in 2Ch_23:13 as ‘at the entering in’, words which would not unfitly describe the position of the two pillars erected in the temple porch.
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as the manner was] Hence it was a well-known spot appropriated to such occasions.
and the princes and the trumpeters] R.V. the captains and the trumpets. The ‘captains’ were those ‘over hundreds’ mentioned before. ‘Trumpets’ of course implies ‘trumpeters’ but the word is literally translated in 2 Chron., and the two places should agree. The persons who blew with the trumpets were probably the Levites, for in chap. 2Ki_12:13, ‘trumpets’ are recounted as among the furniture of the temple, and these would be used only by priests or Levites. In 2Ch_7:6; 2Ch_13:14 we have the priests sounding trumpets.
and all the people of the land rejoiced] Shewing that there was a numerous convocation. The gathering would be larger than usual because the Sabbath had been chosen for these operations.
and [R.V. Then] Athaliah rent her clothes] Seeing with horror that priests and soldiery and the assembled people were all of one mind, and against her.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv14–16 (14) And when she looked.—Having entered the court, the…
(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. 2Ki_23:3.) 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 (2Ch_23:13; 2Ch_6:13). 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. 2Ki_9:13.)
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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 2Ki_11:4; 2Ki_11:9-10; 2Ki_11:15; 2Ki_11:19.) 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 (2Ch_23:3). (The LXX. and Vulg. render “singers,” because they read shârîm, “singers,” instead of sârîm, “princes.”)
The trumpeters.—Literally, the trumpets; as we speak of “the violins,” meaning the players on them. The sacred trumpets or clarions blown on solemn occasions by the priests are intended. (Comp. 2Ki_12:14; Num_10:2; 1Ch_15:24.) This is an indication that the priests and Levites were present as the chronicle so conspicuously represents, and as, indeed, was to be expected on an occasion when the high priest took the lead, and when the scene of action was the Temple. The acting classes of priests and Levitical musicians, warders, and priestly attendants must certainly have participated in the proceedings.
All the people of the land.—Secrecy was no longer necessary, as Thenius supposes, when once the centurions of the guard had heartily taken up with the plot.
Rejoiced . . . blew.—Rejoicing . . . blowing.
Treason.—Literally, Conspiracy.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv14–16 And when she looked, behold, the king stood by…
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 (dWMh from dmo to stand) in front of the entrance to the sanctuary, which made him very conspicuous. (comp. 2Ki_23:3; 2Ch_23:13 2Ch_34:31) As the manner wasi.e. as was the usual practice when kings visited the templeand the princesi.e. the centurions or captains of the guardand the trumpeters by the king the officials whose business it was to blow the trumpet at a coronation (see 2Sa_15:10; 1Ki_1:39 1Ki_9:13) 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. but rather an instinctive utterance, without distinct aim or object, wrung from her under the circumstances. It fell dead on the assembly.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v15 the commanders of hundreds
the commanders of hundreds
The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders led. AT: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. AT: "the commanders of military divisions" See how you translated this in 2 Kings 11:4. (See: Numbers)
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Bring her out between the ranks
"Take her away between two rows of guards" or "Lead her away with a row of soldiers on each side of her." Ranks are lines or rows of soldiers.
Anyone who follows her
It is implied that a person who followed her would be trying to help her. AT: "Anyone who follows to try to rescue her" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enter the palace grounds
Some versions translate this as "the guards seized her and took her to the palace, to the place where horses enter the courtyard."
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priest
sword
house of God
horse
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v16 11:16 Athaliah’s death at the gate where horses enter…
11:16 Athaliah’s death at the gate where horses enter the palace grounds is reminiscent of her mother Jezebel’s death under the hooves of Jehu’s horses (9:33).
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