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And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced; and the city was quiet, for they had slain Athaliah with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all of the people of the land rejoiced and the city was at rest. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So all of the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So all of the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So all of the people of the land were glad, and the city was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been put to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet, for they had put Athaliah to death by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet, for they had put Athaliah to death by the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. And Athaliah they had slain with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone celebrated because Athaliah had been killed and Jerusalem was peaceful again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />all the people of the land were celebrating. But the city was quiet because they had killed Athaliah with a sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All the people were filled with happiness, and the city was quiet, now that Athaliah had been killed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There all of the people of the land rejoiced and the city stayed quiet, because they had executed Athaliah with a sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. Athaliah they had slain with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after they had slain Athaliah with the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the people of the land rejoice, and the city has been quiet, and they have put Athaliah to death by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And all the people of the land rejoice, and the city hath been quiet, and Athaliah they have put to death by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the people of the land will rejoice: and the city rested; and they killed Athaliah with the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />21And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet: but Athalia was slain with the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all the people of the land were rejoicing, and the city was quieted. But Athaliah was slain with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet, now that Athaliah had been slain with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been killed with the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all the people of the land rejoiced, sounding with trumpets, after they had slain Athaliah with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the people of the land rejoiced and were praising with the horns, and they killed Thalia with the sword. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they slew Athaliah with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all the people of the land rejoiced; and the city was quiet: and they slew Gotholia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=5776" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Jehoiada Restores the Worship of the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>He also took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate. They seated King Joash on the royal throne, <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am- (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: way·yiś·mə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- Rejoice, be glad. A primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. be blithe or gleesome.">rejoiced.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: wə·hā·‘îr (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">And the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/8252.htm" title="8252: šā·qā·ṭāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be quiet or undisturbed. A primitive root; to repose.">was quiet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6271.htm" title="6271: ‘ă·ṯal·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or mathalyahuw; from the same as Athlay and Yahh; Jah has constrained; Athaljah, the name of an Israelitess and two Israelites.">because Athaliah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: hê·mî·ṯū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">had been put to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḇe·ḥā·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">the sword.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">2 Kings 11:20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-40.htm">1 Kings 1:40</a></span><br />All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/11-15.htm">1 Samuel 11:15</a></span><br />So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">1 Kings 1:39</a></span><br />Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-45.htm">1 Kings 1:45</a></span><br />Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">1 Kings 4:20</a></span><br />The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66</a></span><br />On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-40.htm">1 Chronicles 12:40</a></span><br />And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-22.htm">1 Chronicles 29:22</a></span><br />That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-15.htm">2 Chronicles 15:15</a></span><br />And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-27.htm">2 Chronicles 20:27</a></span><br />Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">2 Chronicles 30:25-26</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced along with the priests and Levites and the whole assembly that had come from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah. / So there was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened there since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">2 Chronicles 35:18</a></span><br />No such Passover had been observed in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel ever observed a Passover like the one that Josiah observed with the priests, the Levites, all Judah, the Israelites who were present, and the people of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/97-1.htm">Psalm 97:1</a></span><br />The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-3.htm">Isaiah 9:3</a></span><br />You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">2 Kings 11:20</a></b></br> And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword <i>beside</i> the king's house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10,11</a></b></br> The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10</a></b></br> When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, <i>there is</i> shouting.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Athaliah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-12.htm">Athali'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-20.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-15.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-27.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-30.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-27.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-17.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-17.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-14.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/24-7.htm">Athaliah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-7.htm">Athali'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-16.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-15.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-10.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-10.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-3.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-22.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-9.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-1.htm">Jehoiada, having set things in order, makes joash king</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-12.htm">Athaliah is slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">Jehoiada restores the worship of God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and all the people of the land rejoiced.</b><br>This phrase highlights the collective joy of the people following the overthrow of Athaliah. Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, had usurped the throne of Judah and led the nation into idolatry. Her removal and the restoration of the rightful Davidic king, Joash, brought relief and celebration. This joy reflects the people's desire for righteous leadership and the restoration of covenantal faithfulness. The rejoicing can be compared to other instances in Scripture where the people celebrate deliverance, such as in <a href="/exodus/15.htm">Exodus 15</a> after the crossing of the Red Sea. It underscores the theme of God's faithfulness in preserving the Davidic line, which is crucial for the messianic prophecy concerning Jesus Christ, the ultimate King from David's lineage.<p><b>And the city was quiet,</b><br>The quietness of the city signifies a return to peace and order after a period of turmoil and violence under Athaliah's rule. This peace is not just the absence of conflict but a restoration of divine order and justice. In biblical terms, peace (shalom) often indicates completeness and harmony with God's will. The quietness can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to bring peace to His people when they follow His ways, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/26-6.htm">Leviticus 26:6</a>. It also foreshadows the peace that Christ, the Prince of Peace, brings to the hearts of believers and ultimately to the world.<p><b>because Athaliah had been put to the sword.</b><br>Athaliah's execution was a necessary act to remove the illegitimate and idolatrous influence from the throne of Judah. Her death marked the end of a dark chapter in Judah's history, characterized by Baal worship and the persecution of the faithful. The phrase "put to the sword" indicates a decisive and final judgment, reflecting the biblical principle that those who lead God's people astray face severe consequences. This act of justice parallels other instances in Scripture where God removes wicked rulers to protect His covenant people, such as the fall of Jezebel in <a href="/2_kings/9.htm">2 Kings 9</a>. It also serves as a typological foreshadowing of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and evil, ensuring the establishment of His righteous kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/athaliah.htm">Athaliah</a></b><br>The daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, Athaliah was the queen mother who usurped the throne of Judah after the death of her son, King Ahaziah. Her reign was marked by idolatry and violence, including the massacre of the royal family, except for Joash, who was hidden by Jehoiada the priest.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoiada.htm">Jehoiada</a></b><br>The high priest who orchestrated the overthrow of Athaliah. He was instrumental in preserving the Davidic line by hiding Joash and later crowning him king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/joash.htm">Joash</a></b><br>The rightful heir to the throne of Judah, Joash was hidden in the temple for six years before being crowned king at the age of seven.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_the_land.htm">The People of the Land</a></b><br>Refers to the inhabitants of Judah who supported Jehoiada's coup against Athaliah and rejoiced at the restoration of the Davidic line.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a></b><br>Refers to Jerusalem, the capital of Judah, which experienced peace and rejoicing following the removal of Athaliah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice_prevails.htm">Divine Justice Prevails</a></b><br>The overthrow of Athaliah demonstrates that God's justice will ultimately prevail over wickedness. Believers can trust in God's timing and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Jehoiada's role underscores the impact of righteous leadership. Christians are called to support and pray for leaders who uphold godly principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejoicing_in_deliverance.htm">Rejoicing in Deliverance</a></b><br>The people's joy serves as a reminder to celebrate God's deliverance in our lives. Gratitude and worship should follow God's acts of salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preservation_of_god's_promises.htm">Preservation of God's Promises</a></b><br>The preservation of the Davidic line through Joash highlights God's faithfulness to His promises. Believers can have confidence in God's unchanging word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a></b><br>The collective rejoicing of the people illustrates the power of community and unity in the face of adversity. Christians are encouraged to stand together in faith and purpose.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/trust_2_chronicles_23's_coup_with_scant_proof.htm">How can we trust the historicity of this sudden coup described in 2 Chronicles 23 when there is limited archaeological evidence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_queen_athaliah's_overthrow_factual.htm">Could the swift overthrow of Queen Athaliah in 2 Chronicles 23:12-15 be exaggeration or legend rather than a factual event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chron._23_1-7_and_2_kings_11_differ.htm">Why do the details in 2 Chronicles 23:1-7 differ from the parallel account in 2 Kings 11, suggesting possible biblical inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_2_chronicles_23_16-21_reforms_credible.htm">Are the religious reforms in 2 Chronicles 23:16-21 historically credible, or do they reflect an idealized narrative from a later period?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘am-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejoiced.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiś·mə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8055.htm">Strong's 8055: </a> </span><span class="str2">To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And the city</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָעִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was quiet,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁקָ֑טָה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·qā·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8252.htm">Strong's 8252: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be quiet or undisturbed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because Athaliah</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṯal·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6271.htm">Strong's 6271: </a> </span><span class="str2">Athaliah -- daughter of Ahab, also three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had been put to</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵמִ֥יתוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hê·mî·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sword.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶחָֽרֶב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇe·ḥā·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">2 Chronicles 23:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">2 Chronicles 23:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">2 Chronicles 23:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">2 Chronicles 23:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">2 Chronicles 23:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">2 Chronicles 23:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">2 Chronicles 23:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">2 Chronicles 23:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">2 Chronicles 23:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">2 Chronicles 23:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 23:21 So all the people of the land (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 23:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 23:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 24:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 24:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>