2 Kings

2 Kings 11:13–16

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 11:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֔ה‘ă·ṯal·yāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH6271 Athaljah
heardוַתִּשְׁמַ֣עwat·tiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH8085 hear
the noiseק֥וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
from the guardsהָֽרָצִ֖יןhā·rā·ṣînArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7323 run
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
she went outוַתָּבֹ֥אwat·tā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
in the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Kings 11:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And she looked outוַתֵּ֡רֶאwat·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
standingעֹמֵ֨ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
byעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the pillarהָעַמּ֜וּדhā·‘am·mūḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5982 pillar, column
according to the customכַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗טkam·miš·pāṭPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
The officersוְהַשָּׂרִ֤יםwə·haś·śā·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and trumpetersוְהַחֲצֹֽצְרוֹת֙wə·ha·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH2689 clarion
were besideאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleעַ֤ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
were rejoicingשָׂמֵ֔חַśā·mê·aḥAdjective - masculine singularH8056 glad, joyful, merry
and blowingוְתֹקֵ֖עַwə·ṯō·qê·a‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
trumpetsבַּחֲצֹֽצְר֑וֹתba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH2689 clarion
Then Athaliahעֲתַלְיָה֙‘ă·ṯal·yāhNoun - proper - feminine 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 screamedוַתִּקְרָ֖אwat·tiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Treasonקֶ֥שֶׁרqe·šerNoun - masculine singularH7195 conspiracy
Treasonקָֽשֶׁר׃סqā·šerNoun - masculine singularH7195 conspiracy

2 Kings 11:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֨עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
orderedוַיְצַו֩way·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of hundredsהַמֵּיאוֹתham·mē·ʾōṯArticle; Number - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
in charge ofפְּקֻדֵ֣יpə·qu·ḏêVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural constructH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the armyהַחַ֗יִלha·ḥa·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
Bring her outהוֹצִ֤יאוּhō·w·ṣî·’ūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
between the ranksלַשְּׂדֵרֹ֔תlaś·śə·ḏê·rōṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH7713 row, rank
and put toהָמֵ֣תhā·mêṯVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH4191 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 notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be put to deathתּוּמַ֖תtū·maṯVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH4191 die
in the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Kings 11:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So they seizedוַיָּשִׂ֤מוּway·yā·śi·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 horses’הַסּוּסִ֖יםhas·sū·sîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
entranceמְב֥וֹאmə·ḇō·wNoun - masculine singular constructH3996 entrance, a coming in, entering
to the palace groundsהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and thereשָֽׁם׃סšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
she was put to deathוַתּוּמַ֖תwat·tū·maṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH4191 die

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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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