2 Kings 11:13

13 When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guards and the people, she went to the people at the temple of the LORD.

2 Kings 11:13 in Other Translations

13 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.

13 When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she went into the house of the LORD to the people.

13 When Athaliah heard the noise made by the palace guards and the people, she hurried to the LORD ’s Temple to see what was happening.

13 Athaliah heard the shouting of guards and people and came to the crowd gathered at The Temple of God.

13 When Athaliah heard the noise from the guard [and] the crowd, she went out to the people at the Lord's temple.

2 Kings 11:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 11:13

And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard, and of the
people
Their acclamations and shouts at the coronation of the king; for by this time the people had some knowledge of the affair, and ran, and came flocking to see the new king, and express their joy on this occasion, and whom they greatly praised, ( 2 Chronicles 23:12 )

she came to the people into the temple of the Lord;
the outward court, where the people were assembled; and she seems to come alone, unattended, in great surprise and consternation, and was admitted to pass the guards, being the queen, and alone, and perhaps by the particular order of Jehoiada, though contrary to the general orders he gave, ( 2 Kings 11:8 ) .

2 Kings 11:13 In-Context

11 The guards, each with weapon in hand, stationed themselves around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

12 Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king!”

13 When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guards and the people, she went to the people at the temple of the LORD.

14 She looked and there was the king, standing by the pillar, as the custom was. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her robes and called out, “Treason! Treason!”

15 Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of units of a hundred, who were in charge of the troops: “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 temple of the LORD.”