Discovery Box2 Kings 3:15 
Context3:15 But now, get me a musician.” 1 When the musician played, the Lord energized him, 2
2 Kings 11:13
Context11:13 When Athaliah heard the royal guard 3 shout, she joined the crowd 4 at the Lord’s temple.
2 Kings 12:16
Context12:16 (The silver collected in conjunction with reparation offerings and sin offerings was not brought to the Lord’s temple; it belonged to the priests.)
2 Kings 17:12
Context17:12 They worshiped 5 the disgusting idols 6 in blatant disregard of the Lord’s command. 7
2 Kings 21:5
Context21:5 In the two courtyards of the Lord’s temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky.
1 tn The term used refers to one who plays a stringed instrument, perhaps a harp.
2 tn Heb “the hand of the
3 tc The MT reads, “and Athaliah heard the sound of the runners, the people.” The term הָעָם (ha’am), “the people,” is probably a scribal addition anticipating the reference to the people later in the verse and in v. 14.
4 tn Heb “she came to the people.”
5 tn Or “served.”
6 sn See the note at 1 Kgs 15:12.
7 tn Heb “about which the
