2 Kings 11:20

and all the people of the land rejoiced, and, the city, had rest,—when they had put, Athaliah, to death with the sword, in the house of the king.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

19And he took the captains of hundreds and the Carian bodyguard, and the runners, and all the people of the land, and they brought down the king out of the house of Yahweh, and they came, by way of the gate of the runners, into the house of the king,—and he took his seat on the throne of the kings;

21Seven years old, was Jehoash, when he began to reign.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:6He that sheddeth man’s blood, by man, shall his blood be shed,—For, in the image of God, made he man.

2 Chronicles 23:21And all the people of the land rejoiced, and, the city, was quiet,—when, Athaliah, they had slain with the sword.

Proverbs 29:2When the righteous become great, the people rejoice, but, when a lawless man beareth rule, a 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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