23:13a And she looked out and saw the king

She looked and saw the king
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There she saw the new king

23:13b standing by his pillar at the entrance.

standing by his pillar at the door ⌊of the temple⌋.
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who was standing by the pillar ⌊reserved for kings⌋ at the entrance ⌊to the house of God⌋.

23:13c The officers and trumpeters were beside the king,

The officers and the trumpet blowers were beside the king.
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The ⌊army⌋ officers and the people who blew trumpets were beside the king.

23:13d and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets,

All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets.
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All the people were happy and they were playing trumpets.

23:13e while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praises.

The musicians were leading the praises with their instruments.
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The people who made music also played instruments while leading the celebration.

23:13f Then Athaliah tore her clothes

Then Athaliah tore her robes open
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Then Athaliah tore her clothes apart

23:13g and screamed, “Treason, treason!”

and shouted, “It’s a plot. It’s a plot.”
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and she called out, “You have betrayed me. You have betrayed me.”
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and she shouted, “You are fighting the queen. You are fighting the queen.”

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