2 Kings 11:16
What does 2 Kings 11:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 11:16 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 by the way of the horses’ entry to the king’s house: and there was she slain.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses’ entry to the king’s house: and there was she slain.
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 horses, and there she was put to death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they make for her sides, and she entereth the way of the entering in of the horses to the house of the king, and is put to death there.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they laid hands on her: and thrust her out by the way by which the horses go in, by the palace, and she was slain there.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they made way for her, and she went by the way by which the horses entered the king's house, and there was she put to death.
Context
v.15And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and him that followeth her slay with the sword. For the priest said, Let her not be slain in the house of Jehovah.
v.16This passage
v.17And Jehoiada made a covenant between Jehovah and the king and the people, that they should be Jehovah’s people; between the king also and the people.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- 2 Chronicles 23:15
So 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.
- James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
- Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
- 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:
- Judges 1:7
And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their food under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.