2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 23:12–15

12When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she went out to them in the house of the LORD. 13And 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!”

14And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks,a 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.”

15So they seized Athaliah as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

Footnotes

  • a 23:14 Or out from the precincts

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2 Chronicles 23:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֗הוּ‘ă·ṯal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6271 Athaljah
heardוַתִּשְׁמַ֣עwat·tiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH8085 hear
the noiseק֤וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
runningהָֽרָצִ֔יםhā·rā·ṣîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7323 run
and cheeringוְהַֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖יםwə·ham·hal·lîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH1984 shine
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
she went outוַתָּב֥וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
in the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 23:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And she lookedוַתֵּ֡רֶאwat·tê·reConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7200 see
and sawוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֩ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
standingעוֹמֵ֨ד‘ō·w·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
byעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his pillarעַמּוּד֜וֹ‘am·mū·ḏōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5982 pillar, column
at the entranceבַּמָּב֗וֹאbam·mā·ḇō·wPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3996 entrance, a coming in, entering
The officersוְהַשָּׂרִ֣יםwə·haś·śā·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and trumpetersוְהַחֲצֹצְרוֹת֮wə·ha·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH2689 clarion
were besideעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֒ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleעַ֨ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
were rejoicingשָׂמֵ֗חַśā·mê·aḥAdjective - masculine singularH8056 glad, joyful, merry
and blowingוְתוֹקֵ֙עַ֙wə·ṯō·w·qê·a‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
trumpetsבַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH2689 clarion
while the singersוְהַמְשֽׁוֹרֲרִים֙wə·ham·šō·w·ră·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH7891 sing
with musicalהַשִּׁ֔ירhaš·šîrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7892 song
instrumentsבִּכְלֵ֣יbiḵ·lêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
were leadingוּמוֹדִיעִ֖יםū·mō·w·ḏî·‘îmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH3045 know
the praisesלְהַלֵּ֑לlə·hal·lêlPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1984 shine
Then Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֙הוּ֙‘ă·ṯal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6271 Athaljah
toreוַתִּקְרַ֤עwat·tiq·ra‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7167 tear
her clothesבְּגָדֶ֔יהָbə·ḡā·ḏe·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH899 treachery
and screamedוַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Treasonקֶ֥שֶׁרqe·šerNoun - masculine singularH7195 conspiracy
treasonקָֽשֶׁר׃סqā·šerNoun - masculine singularH7195 conspiracy

2 Chronicles 23:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֨עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
sent outוַיּוֹצֵא֩way·yō·w·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of hundredsהַמֵּא֣וֹת׀ham·mê·’ō·wṯArticle; Number - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
in charge ofפְּקוּדֵ֣יpə·qū·ḏêVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural constructH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the armyהַחַ֗יִלha·ḥa·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
sayingוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Bring her outהֽוֹצִיא֙וּהָ֙hō·w·ṣî·’ū·hāVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; third person feminine singularH3318 go or come out
betweenמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
the ranksהַשְּׂדֵר֔וֹתhaś·śə·ḏê·rō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH7713 row, rank
and put toיוּמַ֣תyū·maṯVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
the swordבֶּחָ֑רֶבbe·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
anyone who followsוְהַבָּ֥אwə·hab·bāConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
herאַחֲרֶ֖יהָ’a·ḥă·re·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH310 behind
Forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
had saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
She must notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be put to deathתְמִית֖וּהָṯə·mî·ṯū·hāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person feminine singularH4191 die
in the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 23:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So they seizedוַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּway·yā·śî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
as she reachedוַתָּב֛וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the entranceמְב֥וֹאmə·ḇō·wNoun - masculine singular constructH3996 entrance, a coming in, entering
of the Horseהַסּוּסִ֖יםhas·sū·sîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
Gateשַֽׁעַר־ša·‘ar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
on the palace groundsהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and thereשָֽׁם׃פšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
they put her to deathוַיְמִית֖וּהָway·mî·ṯū·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singularH4191 die

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