2 Kings

2 Kings 11:12–16

¹²Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!”

¹³When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD. ¹⁴And 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!”

¹⁵And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks,^d 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.”

¹⁶So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses’ entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.

Footnotes

d 11:15 Or out from the precincts

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2 Kings 11:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיּוֹצִ֣א	way·yō·w·ṣi	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
the king’s	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
put	וַיִּתֵּ֤ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the crown	הַנֵּ֙זֶר֙	han·nê·zer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
on him	עָלָיו֙	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
presented him with the Testimony	הָ֣עֵד֔וּת	hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
and proclaimed him king	וַיַּמְלִ֥כוּ	way·yam·li·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
They anointed him	וַיִּמְשָׁחֻ֑הוּ	way·yim·šā·ḥu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
and	וַיַּכּוּ־	way·yak·kū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
their hands	כָ֔ף	ḵāp̄	Noun - feminine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
and declared	וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Long live	יְחִ֥י	yə·ḥî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
the king	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

2 Kings 11:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Athaliah	עֲתַלְיָ֔ה	‘ă·ṯal·yāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6271 Athaljah
heard	וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע	wat·tiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H8085 hear
the noise	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
from the guards	הָֽרָצִ֖ין	hā·rā·ṣîn	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7323 run
the people	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
she went out	וַתָּבֹ֥א	wat·tā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
in the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Kings 11:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And she looked out	וַתֵּ֡רֶא	wat·tê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
and saw	וְהִנֵּ֣ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the king	הַמֶּלֶךְ֩	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
standing	עֹמֵ֨ד	‘ō·mêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
by	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the pillar	הָעַמּ֜וּד	hā·‘am·mūḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5982 pillar, column
according to the custom	כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט	kam·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
The officers	וְהַשָּׂרִ֤ים	wə·haś·śā·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and trumpeters	וְהַחֲצֹֽצְרוֹת֙	wə·ha·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2689 clarion
were beside	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	עַ֤ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of the land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
were rejoicing	שָׂמֵ֔חַ	śā·mê·aḥ	Adjective - masculine singular	H8056 glad, joyful, merry
and blowing	וְתֹקֵ֖עַ	wə·ṯō·qê·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
trumpets	בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֑וֹת	ba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2689 clarion
Then Athaliah	עֲתַלְיָה֙	‘ă·ṯal·yāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6271 Athaljah
tore	וַתִּקְרַ֤ע	wat·tiq·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7167 tear
her clothes	בְּגָדֶ֔יהָ	bə·ḡā·ḏe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H899 treachery
and screamed	וַתִּקְרָ֖א	wat·tiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Treason	קֶ֥שֶׁר	qe·šer	Noun - masculine singular	H7195 conspiracy
Treason	קָֽשֶׁר׃ס	qā·šer	Noun - masculine singular	H7195 conspiracy

2 Kings 11:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Jehoiada	יְהוֹיָדָ֨ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֜ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
ordered	וַיְצַו֩	way·ṣaw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the commanders	שָׂרֵ֥י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of hundreds	הַמֵּיאוֹת	ham·mē·ʾōṯ	Article; Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
in charge of	פְּקֻדֵ֣י	pə·qu·ḏê	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the army	הַחַ֗יִל	ha·ḥa·yil	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
Bring her out	הוֹצִ֤יאוּ	hō·w·ṣî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
between the ranks	לַשְּׂדֵרֹ֔ת	laś·śə·ḏê·rōṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H7713 row, rank
and put to	הָמֵ֣ת	hā·mêṯ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die
the sword	בֶּחָ֑רֶב	be·ḥā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
anyone who follows	וְהַבָּ֥א	wə·hab·bā	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
her	אַחֲרֶ֖יהָ	’a·ḥă·re·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H310 behind
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֔ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
had said	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
She must not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be put to death	תּוּמַ֖ת	tū·maṯ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4191 die
in the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Kings 11:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they seized	וַיָּשִׂ֤מוּ	way·yā·śi·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
as she reached	וַתָּב֛וֹא	wat·tā·ḇō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the horses’	הַסּוּסִ֖ים	has·sū·sîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
entrance	מְב֥וֹא	mə·ḇō·w	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3996 entrance, a coming in, entering
to the palace grounds	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and there	שָֽׁם׃ס	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
she was put to death	וַתּוּמַ֖ת	wat·tū·maṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4191 die

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2 Kings 11:12 1 Samuel 10:24 · Exodus 25:16 · 2 Samuel 1:10 · Exodus 31:18 · 1 Kings 1:39 · Isaiah 55:12 · 2 Kings 11:2 · Psalm 47:1 · Deuteronomy 17:18–20 · 1 Samuel 10:1 · Psalm 98:8 · 2 Samuel 16:16

2 Kings 11:14 2 Chronicles 34:31 · 2 Kings 23:3 · 2 Kings 9:23 · 1 Kings 1:39–40 · Revelation 19:1–7 · Luke 19:37

2 Kings 11:16 Genesis 9:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.