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.
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!'
This verse describes the moment when the wicked queen Athaliah discovered that young Prince Joash had been crowned king, ending her illegal reign and causing her to cry out in desperation.
📚 Historical Context
Athaliah was the daughter of the evil King Ahab and Queen Jezebel who had murdered most of the royal family to seize power in Judah. Unknown to her, the infant prince Joash had been hidden and protected by the high priest Jehoiada for six years. This scene takes place when Jehoiada finally revealed the rightful king and crowned him in the temple.
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