2 Chronicles 23:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When Athaliah heard the crowd running around and cheering for the king, she went to the people in the LORD's temple.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Athaliah heard the commotion of people celebrating the new king and rushed to the temple to see what was happening.

📚 Historical Context

In the history of Judah, Athaliah was a queen who had usurped the throne by killing most of the royal family to secure her power, but the young prince Joash was hidden and protected by the high priest Jehoiada. Jehoiada organized a secret plan to crown Joash as the rightful king, rallying the people and temple guards to stage a revolt in the temple. When Athaliah heard the sounds of celebration and chaos, she rushed to the scene to confront the uprising.

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2 Chronicles 23:13

And she looked, and there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance, with the princes and trumpeters beside him. All the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets, along with singers playing musical instruments and those who led the praise singing. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried out, 'Treason! Treason!'

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When Athaliah heard the commotion from the guards and the crowd, she went to the people in the Lord's temple.

2 Kings 11:14

When she looked, there was the king standing by a pillar, as was the custom, with the princes and trumpet players beside him. All the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and shouted, 'Treason! Treason!'

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