2 Chronicles 23:21

Then all the people of the land reioyced, and the citie was quiet, after that they had slaine Athaliah 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

20And he tooke the captaines of hundreths, and the noble men, and the gouernours of the people, and all the people of the land, and he caused the King to come downe out of the house of the Lord, and they went thorowe the hie gate of the Kings house, and set the King vpon the throne of the kingdome.

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Cross References

Psalms 58:10The righteous shall reioyce when he seeeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feete in the blood of the wicked.

Revelation 18:20O heauen, reioyce of her, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets: for God hath punished her to be reuenged on her for your sakes.

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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