But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.
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Gill's Exposition
And they laid hands on her,.... Or rather,"set a place for her'',as the Targum; so Jarchi and Kimchi; made a space, opened a way for her to come out of the temple into their ranks, that she might be…
Barnes' Notes
Have her forth without the ranges - Rather, “Conduct her out between your ranks.” Guard her, i. e., on all sides, that the people may not fall upon her and kill her as she passes through the court,…
Adam Clarke
Have her forth - She had pressed in among the guards into the temple.
And him that followeth - The person who takes her part, let him instantly be slain.
We may suppose it was designed when they had finished the solemnity of the king's inauguration, to pay a visit to Athaliah, and call her to an account for her murders, usurpation, and tyranny; but,…
Cambridge Bible
But[R.V. And] Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the[R.V. omits the hundreds, the officers of the host R.V. that were set over the host. The changes bring the version into close agreement…
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