2 Kings 11:14

Translations

Modern

And 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!”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And she looked, and behold, the king was standing by a pillar according to custom, and the leaders and the trumpets by the king. And all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing with the trumpets. And Athaliah tore her clothes and cried out, “Treason! Treason!”

Latin

…vidit regem stantem super tribunal juxta morem, et cantores, et tubas prope eum, omnemque populum terræ lætantem, et canentem tubis: et scidit vestimenta sua, clamavitque: Conjuratio, conjuratio.

Original

Hebrew

English

And 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!”

Notes

2 Kings 11:13–14

The pillar might be one of the two that Solomon placed at the temple entrance (1 Kings 7:15–22; 2 Chronicles 23:13). Or the Hebrew word could mean a raised platform built for the occasion so that everyone could see the new king.
Athaliah cried out “Treason!” But this was ironic, since she herself had murdered to make herself queen (2 Kings 11:1).

2 Kings 11:1–16

Athaliah, the mother of King Ahaziah of Judah, was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and the wife of King Jehoram of Judah (2 Kings 8:18, 26). As queen mother, she had significant influence, but she used it for evil (2 Kings 8:18, 27; 2 Chronicles 22:3–4). Her plans included destroying the rest of the royal family (see 2 Chronicles 22:10).

While Ahab’s family in Samaria was completely destroyed, Athaliah took control in Judah through a massacre similar to Jehu’s slaughter of her family in Samaria.

Related verses

2 Chronicles 34:31
So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book.
2 Kings 23:3
So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.
2 Kings 9:23
Joram turned around and fled, calling out to Ahaziah, “Treachery, Ahaziah!”
1 Kings 1:39–40
Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”
Revelation 19:1–7
After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
Luke 19:37
And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
2 Kings 11:1–2
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
Genesis 44:13
Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.
Genesis 37:29
When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
2 Kings 11:10–11
Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.
1 Kings 18:17–18
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”

Parallels

2 Chronicles 23:12–15

People

Athaliah: Queen of Judah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel

Glossary

Ahab (King) Ahaziah Athaliah Family Life and Relations Jehoiada Kerethites Kings, Books of First and Second People of the Land Temple

Topics

Athaliah: Wife of Jehoram, King of Judah Conspiracy of Jehoiada Joash: (Son of Ahaziah and King of Judah): Anointed King by the Priest, Jehoiada Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Proclaiming with Trumpets Mourning for Calamities and Other Sorrows: Ripping the Garments Music: Instruments of Trumpet Prophecies Concerning Israel: Athaliah, his Mother, Succeeds Him Religious Zeal: Jehoiada Rending: (Ripping, Tearing) of Garments, an Outward Sign of Affliction Temple: Solomon's: Pillars of Treason of Jehoiada Against Athaliah Trumpet used for Proclaiming Kings Trumpet: At the Anointing of Kings Usurpation of Political Functions by Athaliah Women: Athaliah Women: Athaliah, in Destroying the Royal Household and Usurping the Throne

2 Kings 11:14

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