richmahn_en_tn/2ki/11/14.md

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She looked, and, behold, the king was standing

"When she arrived, she was surprised to see King Joash standing"

by the pillar

"by one of the pillars of the temple"

as the custom was

"which was the usual place for the king to stand"

the trumpeters

"the people who played the trumpets"

Athaliah tore her clothes

She tore her clothes to express that she was very upset and angry. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)

Treason! Treason!

"You are traitors! You have betrayed me!"