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and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the manner was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, Treason! treason!
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The King's Proper Place
Commentators emphasize that the king stood 'by the pillar, as the manner was.' This was not just any pillar, but a specific, recognized platform or dais reserved for the king in the temple. By placing Joash there, Jehoiada was publicly declaring him the legitimate ruler taking his rightful, traditional place, not as a usurper.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
By a pillar - Rather, “upon the pillar,” probably a sort of stand or pulpit raised on a pillar. Under the later monarchy, the Jewish king se…
19th Century
Anglican
And when she looked. —Having entered the court, the whole scene met her astonished gaze.
The king stood by a pillar…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was of kings, when …
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Athaliah hastened her own destruction. She herself was the greatest traitor, and yet was first and loudest in crying, Treason, treason! The most gu…
