And they laid hands on her—Most modern critics interpret this to mean “and they gave her space,” that is, they cleared a way for her and a…

They laid hands on her. —So the Septuagint and Vulgate. The Hebrew phrase means: and they made room for her on both s…

And they laid hands on her
Or rather, ``set a place for her'', as the Targum; so Jarchi and Kimchi; made a space, op…

Athaliah hastened her own destruction. She herself was the greatest traitor, and yet was first and loudest in crying, Treason, treason! The most gu…