2 Chronicles 23:15
What does 2 Chronicles 23:15 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 23:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So they made way for her; and she went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house: and they slew her there.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king’s house, they slew her there.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So they made way for her; and she went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house: and they slew her there.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So they put their hands on her, and she went to the king's house by the doorway of the king's horses; and there she was put to death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they make for her sides, and she cometh in unto the entrance of the gate of the horses at the house of the king, and they put her to death there.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they laid hold on her by the neck: and when she was come within the horse gate of the palace, they killed her there.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they made way for her, and she went through the entrance of the horse-gate into the king's house, and they put her to death there.
Context
v.14And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword: for the priest said, Slay her not in the house of Jehovah.
v.15This passage
v.16And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah’s people.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
- Nehemiah 3:28
Above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his own house.
- Psalms 55:23
But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.
- Matthew 7:2
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.
- Jeremiah 31:40
And the whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto Jehovah; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.
- Revelation 16:5
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and who wast, thou Holy One, because thou didst thus judge: