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:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ 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
Athaliah was the evil queen mother who had murdered most of the royal family to seize power in Judah, ruling for six years. Unknown to her, the infant prince Joash had been hidden in the temple by the high priest. On this day, the priests and people were crowning seven-year-old Joash as the rightful king, which would end Athaliah's illegitimate reign.
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