16And 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.
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Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
So 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.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-16)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, like her mother Jezebel, she saved them the labour, went out to meet them, and hastened her own destruction. 1. Hearing the noise, she came in a fright to see what was the matter, 2 Kgs. 11:13. Jehoiada…
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