2 Kings 11:20 “and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, becau…”

2 Kings 11:20

and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword at the king’s house.

American Standard Version

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. And Athaliah they had slain with the sword at the king’s house.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they had slain Athaliah with the sword [beside] the king's house.

Young's Literal Translation

And all the people of the land rejoice, and the city [is] quiet, and Athaliah they have put to death by the sword in the house of the king;

Bible in Basic English

So all the people of the land were glad, and the town was quiet; and they had put Athaliah to death with the sword at the king's house.

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In context

19He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,

21Joash was seven years old when he became king.

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