2 Kings 11:15

Contextual Overview

¹³When Athaliah heard the noise from the guard and the crowd, she went out to the people at the Lord’s temple. ¹³ When `Atalyah heard the noise of the guard [and of] the people, she came to the people into the house of the LORD: ¹³ And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the Lord . ¹³ When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she went into the house of the Lord to the people. ¹³ When Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and the people, she went to them at the Temple of the Lord . ¹³ When Athaliah heard the royal guard shout, she joined the crowd at the Lord 's temple. ¹³When Athaliah heard the sound of the guards and of the people, she went into the house of the LORD to the people. ¹³ When Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and of the people, she came to the people at the house of the LORD. ¹³ And when Athaliah heard the noyse of the running of the people, shee came in to the people in the house of the Lord. ¹³Then Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, and she came to the people in the house of Yahweh.

Bible Verse Review
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captains: 2 Kings 11:4, 2 Kings 11:9, 2 Kings 11:10, 2 Chronicles 23:9, 2 Chronicles 23:14

Have: Ezekiel 21:14

followeth: 2 Kings 11:8

Let: Ezekiel 9:7

Reciprocal: Exodus 21:14 - take him 2 Kings 11:20 - slew Athaliah 1 Chronicles 9:19 - over the host Jeremiah 29:26 - officers Luke 22:52 - captains

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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:

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 2 Kings 11:13.

g מבית לשדרת "intra ordines", Munster, Junius, Tremellius, Piscator, Noldius, p. 79. No. 365. So Jarchi, Kimchi, Ben Gersom, & Ben Melech.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Have her forth without the ranges - Rather, “Conduct her out between your ranks.” Guard her, i. e., on all sides, that the people may not fall upon her and kill her as she passes through the court, thereby polluting the temple.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 11:15. Have her forth — She had pressed in among the guards into the temple.

And him that followeth — The person who takes her part, let him instantly be slain.