2 Chronicles 23:15
New International Version
So they seized her as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

New Living Translation
So they seized her and led her out to the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and they killed her there.

English Standard Version
So they laid hands on her, and she went into the entrance of the horse gate of the king’s house, and they put her to death there.

Berean Standard Bible
So they seized Athaliah as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate to the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
So they seized her; and she went by way of the entrance of the Horse Gate into the king’s house, and they killed her there.

New American Standard Bible
So they seized her, and when she arrived at the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king’s house, they put her to death there.

NASB 1995
So they seized her, and when she arrived at the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king’s house, they put her to death there.

NASB 1977
So they seized her, and when she arrived at the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king’s house, they put her to death there.

Legacy Standard Bible
So they laid hands on her, and when she arrived at the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king’s house, they put her to death there.

Amplified Bible
So they seized Athaliah, and when she arrived at the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king’s house (palace), they put her to death there.

Christian Standard Bible
So they arrested her, and she went by the entrance of the Horse Gate to the king’s palace, where they put her to death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they arrested her, and she went by the entrance of the Horses’ Gate to the king’s palace, where they put her to death.

American Standard Version
So they made way for her; and she went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king's house: and they slew her there.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they made room for her and she entered in the way of the entrance of the horses, and she died there.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So they let her go out; and she went through the horsemen's gate of the house of the king, and they slew her there.

Contemporary English Version
She tried to escape, but the commanders caught and killed her near the gate where horses are led into the palace.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they laid hold on her by the neck: and when she was come within the horse gate of the palace, they killed her there.

English Revised Version
So they made way for her; and she went to the entry of the horse gate to the king's house: and they slew her there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they arrested her as she entered Horse Gate of the royal palace, and they killed her there.

Good News Translation
They seized her, took her to the palace, and there at the Horse Gate they killed her.

International Standard Version
So they arrested her when she arrived at the entrance to the Horse Gate near the royal palace, and then they executed her there.

JPS Tanakh 1917
So they made way for her; and she went to the entry of the horse gate to the king's house; and they slew her there.

Literal Standard Version
And they make sides for her, and she comes to the entrance of the Horse Gate at the house of the king, and they put her to death there.

Majority Standard Bible
So they seized Athaliah as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate to the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

New American Bible
So they seized her, and when she reached the Horse Gate of the royal palace, they put her to death.

NET Bible
They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses' entrance. There they executed her.

New Revised Standard Version
So they laid hands on her; she went into the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king’s house, and there they put her to death.

New Heart English Bible
So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the Horse Gate to the king's house; and they killed her there.

Webster's Bible Translation
So they laid hands on her; and when she had come to the entrance of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there.

World English Bible
So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house; and they killed her there.

Young's Literal Translation
And they make for her sides, and she cometh in unto the entrance of the gate of the horses at the house of the king, and they put her to death there.

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Context
The Death of Athaliah
14And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.” 15So they seized Athaliah as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate to the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

Cross References
2 Chronicles 22:10
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs of the house of Judah.

2 Chronicles 23:14
And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, "Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her." For the priest had said, "She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD."

Nehemiah 3:28
Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.

Jeremiah 31:40
The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished."


Treasury of Scripture

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.

Nehemiah 3:28
From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.

they slew her there

2 Chronicles 22:10
But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.

Judges 1:7
And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

Psalm 5:6
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

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2 Chronicles 23
1. Jehoiada, having set things in order, makes joash king
12. Athaliah is slain
16. Jehoiada restores the worship of God














(15) So they laid hands on her.--Rather, And they made way for her on both sides. LXX., ??? ?????? ???? ??????. Syriac, "And they made room for her."

To the entering of the horse gate.--Kings reads: "And she went by the way of the entry of the horses into the king's house." Syriac, "And she entered into the way of the entry of the horses, and was killed there."



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So they seized
וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ (way·yā·śî·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

[Athaliah]
יָדַ֔יִם (yā·ḏa·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's 3027: A hand

as she reached
וַתָּב֛וֹא (wat·tā·ḇō·w)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the entrance
מְב֥וֹא (mə·ḇō·w)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3996: An entrance, sunset, the west, towards

of the Horse
הַסּוּסִ֖ים (has·sū·sîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

Gate
שַֽׁעַר־ (ša·‘ar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

to the palace grounds,
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

and there
שָֽׁם׃ (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

they put her to death.
וַיְמִית֖וּהָ (way·mî·ṯū·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill


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