Matthew Henry · Verses 13–16
Athaliah hastened her own destruction. She herself was the greatest traitor, and yet was first and loudest in crying, Treason, treason! The most guilty are commonly the most forward to reproach others.
2 Kings 11:14
and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, with the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, “Treason! Treason!”
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WEBBE
and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, with the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”
BSB
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!”
KJV
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.
ASV
and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the manner was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason! treason!
BBE
And looking, she saw the king in his regular place by the pillar, and the captains and the horns near him; and all the people of the land giving signs of joy and sounding the horns. Then Athaliah, violently parting her robes, gave a cry, saying, Broken faith, broken faith!
Original Hebrew
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וַתֵּרֶא
va·te·re'
and she saw
H7200
וְהִנֵּה
ve·hi·neh
and there
H2009
הַמֶּלֶךְ
ha·me·lekh
the king
H4428
עֹמֵד
'o·med
[was] standing
H5975
עַל־
'al-
at
H5921
הָעַמּוּד
ha·'a·mud
the pillar
H5982
כַּמִּשְׁפָּט
ka·mish·pat
according to the custom
H4941
וְהַשָּׂרִים
ve·ha·sa·rim
and the commanders
H8269
וְהַחֲצֹצְרוֹת
ve·ha·cha·tzo·tze·rot
and the trumpets
H2689
אֶל־
'el-
[were] with
H413
הַמֶּלֶךְ
ha·me·lekh
the king
H4428
וְכָל־
ve·khol
and all
H3605
עַם
'am
[the] people of
H5971
הָאָרֶץ
ha·'a·retz
the land
H776
שָׂמֵחַ
sa·me·ach
[was] joyful
H8056
וְתֹקֵעַ
ve·to·ke·a'
and [was] giving a blast
H8628
בַּחֲצֹצְרוֹת
ba·cha·tzo·tze·rot
on trumpets
H2689
וַתִּקְרַע
va·tik·ra'
and she tore
H7167
עֲתַלְיָה
'a·tal·yah
Athaliah
H6271
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
H853
בְּגָדֶיהָ
be·ga·dei·ha
clothes her
H899
וַתִּקְרָא
va·tik·ra'
and she called out
H7121
קֶשֶׁר
ke·sher
treason
H7195
קָשֶׁר ס
ka·sher
treason
H7195
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