2 Chronicles 23:12

12 Athaliah, hearing all the commotion, the people running around and praising the king, came to The Temple to see what was going on.

2 Chronicles 23:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 23:12

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 23:1).

2 Chronicles 23:12 In-Context

10 Well-armed, the guards took up their assigned positions for protecting the king, from one end of The Temple to the other, surrounding both Altar and Temple.

11 Then the priest brought the prince into view, crowned him, handed him the scroll of God's covenant, and made him king. As Jehoiada and his sons anointed him they shouted, "Long live the king!"

12 Athaliah, hearing all the commotion, the people running around and praising the king, came to The Temple to see what was going on.

13 Astonished, she saw the young king standing at the entrance flanked by the captains and heralds, with everybody beside themselves with joy, trumpets blaring, the choir and orchestra leading the praise. Athaliah ripped her robes in dismay and shouted, "Treason! Treason!"

14 Jehoiada the priest ordered the military officers, "Drag her outside - and kill anyone who tries to follow her!" (The priest had said, "Don't kill her inside The Temple of God."