KJV ORIGINAL
So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king’s house, they slew her there.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So they seized her, and when she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate near the royal palace, they executed her there.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the execution of Queen Athaliah, who had unlawfully seized power and tried to destroy the royal line of David.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the account of Athaliah's downfall, the wicked queen who had murdered most of the royal family to secure her own power in Judah. Jehoiada the priest had orchestrated a coup to restore young Joash (the rightful heir who had been hidden) to the throne. The Horse Gate was likely a entrance to the temple complex where horses used for royal processions would enter.
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