When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she went out to them in the house of the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into Yahweh’s house.
- KJV Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
- NKJV Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people in the temple of the Lord.
- NASB When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she went into the house of the Lord to the people.
- NLT When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and the shouts of praise to the king, she hurried to the Lord’s Temple to see what was happening.
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Quick answer
Hearing the celebration, Athaliah came to the temple to investigate. The usurper was drawn out by the people's praise of the new king.
Overview
The noise of the people running and praising Joash reached Athaliah, and she came into Yahweh's house. Her arrival sets up the collapse of her illegitimate reign. The joy of God's people heralds the downfall of the usurper.
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- 2 Kgs 9:32–37He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.
- 2 Kgs 11:13–16When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD.
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