2 Chronicles 23:21

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. As for Athaliah, they had killed her with the sword.

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In The King James Version

And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.

In Context

20Jehoiada took with him the commanders of hundreds, the noblemen, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land. He brought down the king from the house of Yahweh; the people came through the Upper Gate to the king's house and sat the king on the throne of the kingdom. + 23:20 Some modern versions have, they brought down the king .

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Cross References

Psalms 58:10The righteous will rejoice when he sees God's vengeance; 1 he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked, 1

Revelation 18:20“Rejoice over her, heaven, 2 you believers, apostles, and prophets, 1 for God has brought your judgment on her!”

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 23:13-21

Joash Crowned and Athaliah Slain. ( b. c. 878.) 12 Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the Lord : 13 And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of music, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason. 14… Read the whole commentary →

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