When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into Yahweh’s house:
Parallel translations
- KJV And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.
- BSB When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD.
- NKJV Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the escorts and the people, she came to the people in the temple of the Lord.
- NASB When Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and of the people, she came to the people at the house of the Lord.
- NLT When Athaliah heard the noise made by the palace guards and the people, she hurried to the Lord’s Temple to see what was happening.
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Quick answer
Hearing the commotion, Athaliah rushes to the temple. The usurper confronts the uprising against her.
Overview
The noise of the guard and rejoicing people draws Athaliah to Yahweh's house. She comes face to face with the proof that David's line survives. Her arrival sets up the collapse of her illegitimate reign, showing that no scheme can overturn God's covenant purposes.
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- 2 Chr 23:12–15When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into Yahweh’s house.
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