2 Kings 11:16 — Community Reflections

2 KINGS 11:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain.”

So they laid hands on her; she went through the horses' entrance to the king's house, and there she was put to death — Athaliah's execution occurs outside the temple, preserving the sanctuary from bloodshed. The "horses' entrance" (sha'ar hasusim) suggests the palace's service gate.

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The armor of God - 2 Kings 11

God is faithful in every circumstance. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to l...