2 Kings 11:20

And all the people of the land reioyced, and the citie was in quiet: for they had slaine Athaliah with the sworde beside the Kings house.

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In The King James Version

And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king’s house.

In Context

19Then he tooke the captaines of hudreths, and the other captaines, and the garde, and all the people of the lande: and they brought the King from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the garde to the Kings house: and he sate him downe on the throne of the Kings.

21Seuen yeere olde was Iehoash when he began to reigne.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:6Who so sheadeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God hath he made man.

2 Chronicles 23:21Then all the people of the land reioyced, and the citie was quiet, after that they had slaine Athaliah with the sword.

Proverbs 29:2When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 11:18-21

17 And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord 's people; between the king also and the people. 18 And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord . 19 And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land;… Read the whole commentary →

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