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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.
Literal Translations
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.

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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will put hands upon her, and she will come to the entrance of the gate of horses of the king's house; and they will slay her there.
Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they laid hands on her neck. And when she had entered the gate for the horses at the king’s house, they put her to death there.

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

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.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then they made a passage for her, and she went into the entrance of the horse gate, and she was put to death there.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they made room for her and she entered in the way of the entrance of the horses, and she died there.
OT Translations
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.

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.

Additional Translations ...
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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 Kings 11:16
So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses’ entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.

2 Kings 11:20
and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.

2 Chronicles 22:10-12
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. / But Jehoshabeath daughter of King Jehoram took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Because Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram and the wife of Jehoiada the priest, was Ahaziah’s sister, she hid Joash from Athaliah so that she could not kill him. / And Joash remained hidden with them in the house of God for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

2 Chronicles 24:7
For the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house of God and had even used the sacred objects of the house of the LORD for the Baals.

2 Chronicles 24:20-21
Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’” / But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

1 Kings 2:25
So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.

1 Kings 2:34
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.

1 Kings 2:46
Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.

Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.

Psalm 37:35-36
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, / yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.

Psalm 73:18-19
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

Isaiah 14:19-20
But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot. / You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.

Matthew 21:39
So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

Matthew 27:31
After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.

Mark 15:20
After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.


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














So they seized her
This phrase marks a pivotal moment of divine justice and fulfillment of God's will. The Hebrew root for "seized" is "תָּפַשׂ" (taphas), which conveys a sense of capturing or taking hold with authority. This action signifies the culmination of a divinely orchestrated plan to restore rightful leadership in Judah. Historically, this seizing represents the end of Athaliah's usurpation, a period marked by idolatry and deviation from God's covenant. The act of seizing her is not merely a political maneuver but a spiritual cleansing, aligning with God's justice and the restoration of Davidic kingship.

as she reached the entrance
The phrase "reached the entrance" indicates a moment of transition and impending judgment. The entrance, in Hebrew "פֶּתַח" (pethach), often symbolizes a threshold or a point of decision. Athaliah's reaching the entrance signifies her final confrontation with the consequences of her actions. In a broader biblical context, entrances often represent opportunities for repentance or judgment. Here, it is a point of no return, underscoring the inevitability of divine justice.

of the Horse Gate
The "Horse Gate" is a specific location within the city of Jerusalem, mentioned in Nehemiah 3:28 as part of the city's fortifications. The gate's name likely derives from its use as an entry point for horses, possibly linked to military or royal activities. Its mention here is significant, as it situates the event within the sacred geography of Jerusalem, a city central to God's covenant with Israel. The Horse Gate, being part of the palace grounds, highlights the proximity of Athaliah's judgment to the seat of power she illegitimately occupied.

by the palace grounds
The "palace grounds" refer to the royal precincts, the heart of Judah's political and spiritual leadership. The Hebrew term for "palace" is "בַּיִת" (bayith), often translated as "house," which can denote both a physical structure and a dynastic lineage. Athaliah's execution here is symbolic, as it occurs within the very place she sought to control. This setting underscores the restoration of rightful rule and the sanctity of the Davidic line, which she had attempted to extinguish.

and there they put her to death
The phrase "put her to death" is a stark conclusion to Athaliah's reign. The Hebrew verb "מוּת" (muth) is used, which simply means "to die" or "to kill." This act of execution is not merely punitive but serves as a divine retribution for her idolatry and the murder of the royal heirs. In the conservative Christian perspective, this moment is seen as God's righteous judgment, affirming His sovereignty and the inviolability of His covenant promises. The death of Athaliah paves the way for the reestablishment of godly leadership under Joash, a testament to God's faithfulness in preserving His chosen lineage.

(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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