And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
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!'
The writer is describing the moment when the wicked queen Athaliah discovered that the rightful young king had been crowned, causing her to cry out in anger and desperation.
📚 Historical Context
In the ancient kingdom of Judah, Athaliah had seized the throne after her son Ahaziah's death and tried to eliminate the entire royal line to secure her power. Jehoiada the priest secretly protected the young prince Joash, the rightful heir, and organized a loyal group to crown him as king in the temple. When Athaliah witnessed the people rejoicing and Joash standing at his pillar with trumpets and singers, she realized her rule was over and cried out "Treason."
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