CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>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.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/2_kings/11-20.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/5/12_2Ki_11_20.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="2 Kings 11:20 - Jehoiada Restores the Worship of the LORD" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="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." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/2_kings/11-20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/2_kings/11-20.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/2_kings/">2 Kings</a> > <a href="/2_kings/11.htm">Chapter 11</a> > Verse 20</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad20.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/2_kings/11-19.htm" title="2 Kings 11:19">◄</a> 2 Kings 11:20 <a href="/2_kings/11-21.htm" title="2 Kings 11:21">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was peaceful because Athaliah had been killed at the king’s palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/11.htm">English Standard Version</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 at the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/11.htm">Berean 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 at the royal palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/11.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 <i>in</i> the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced and the city was peaceful. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword at the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword at the king&#8217s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword at the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So all the people of the land were glad, and the city was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword at the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So all the people of the land rejoiced and the city [of Jerusalem] was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword at the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/11.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 in the king’s palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/11.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 in the king&#8217s palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/11.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 at the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/11.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_kings/11.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 at the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/11.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 at the royal palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/11.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 in the palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After this, everyone throughout the land rejoiced and the city was at peace, because they had executed Athaliah at the king's palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/11.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 at the royal palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah with the sword in the royal palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/11.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 at the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/11.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 at the king’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the people of the land rejoice, and the city [is] quiet, and they have put Athaliah to death by the sword in the house of the king;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/11.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 in the house of the king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet: but Athalia was slain with the sword in the king's house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quieted. But Athaliah was slain with the sword at the house of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/11.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 at the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/11.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 at the king’s house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they slew Athaliah with the sword in the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the people of the land rejoiced and the city was at peace, and Thalia was killed with the sword in the house of the King.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/11.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 at the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was at rest: and they slew Gotholia with the sword in the house of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/11-20.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/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=4039" 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_kings/11.htm">Jehoiada Restores the Worship of the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>He 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, <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (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·maḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- 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-fs) -- 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: ḇa·ḥe·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> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mɛ·lɛḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">at the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Joash was seven years old when he became king.…<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_chronicles/23-21.htm">2 Chronicles 23:21</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="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-13.htm">2 Kings 9:13</a></span><br />Quickly, each man took his garment and put it under Jehu on the bare steps. Then they blew the ram’s horn and proclaimed, “Jehu is king!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/12-1.htm">2 Kings 12:1</a></span><br />In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">1 Kings 1:39-40</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!” / 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="/2_samuel/5-3.htm">2 Samuel 5:3</a></span><br />So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-24.htm">1 Samuel 10:24</a></span><br />Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-12.htm">1 Kings 2:12</a></span><br />So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-16.htm">1 Kings 16:16</a></span><br />and the people in the camp heard that Zimri had conspired against the king and struck him down. So there in the camp that very day, all Israel proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-1.htm">2 Chronicles 24:1</a></span><br />Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4</a></span><br />Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-43.htm">1 Kings 11:43</a></span><br />And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-14.htm">2 Samuel 19:14</a></span><br />So he swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent word to the king: “Return, you and all your servants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-34.htm">1 Kings 1:34</a></span><br />There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm">2 Samuel 15:10</a></span><br />Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a></span><br />The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”</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 in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.</p><p class="hdg">took</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/11-14.htm">2 Kings 11:14</a></b></br> And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner <i>was</i>, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">2 Chronicles 23:21</a></b></br> 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="/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><p class="hdg">slew Athaliah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">2 Kings 11:15</a></b></br> But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/11-14.htm">Athaliah</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm">Athali'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-25.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-16.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-19.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-19.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-16.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-3.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-20.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-14.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-16.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-18.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/8-26.htm">Athaliah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-26.htm">Athali'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-14.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-36.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-10.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-9.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Jehoash, being saved by Jehosheba his aunt from Athaliah's massacre,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm">is hidden six years in the house of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm">Jehoiada, giving order to the captains, in the seventh year anoints him king</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/11-17.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_kings/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and all the people of the land rejoiced.</b><br>This phrase indicates a collective sense of relief and joy among the people of Judah. The rejoicing follows the end of Athaliah's tyrannical rule, which was marked by idolatry and violence. The people’s joy reflects a return to the Davidic line through Joash, which was significant for maintaining the covenantal promises God made to David (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). This moment of rejoicing can be seen as a type of the ultimate joy believers will experience in the reign of Christ, the true King from the line of David (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>).<p><b>And the city was quiet,</b><br>The quietness of the city signifies peace and stability after a period of turmoil and unrest. Athaliah's reign was characterized by chaos and the usurpation of the throne, which disrupted the social and religious order. The quietness can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to bring peace to His people when they follow His ways (<a href="/leviticus/26-6.htm">Leviticus 26:6</a>). This peace foreshadows the peace that Christ brings to the hearts of believers and ultimately to the world (<a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a>).<p><b>because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.</b><br>Athaliah's execution marks the end of her illegitimate rule. She was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, and her reign in Judah was an extension of the idolatry and wickedness associated with her parents. Her death at the royal palace, the center of her power, symbolizes the removal of evil from the heart of the nation. This act of justice aligns with the biblical principle that God will not allow wickedness to prevail indefinitely (<a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a>). The removal of Athaliah can be seen as a precursor to the ultimate defeat of evil through Christ's victory over sin and death (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a>).<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 by killing the royal family, except for Joash, who was hidden by Jehosheba. Her reign was marked by idolatry and tyranny.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joash.htm">Joash (Jehoash)</a></b><br>The rightful heir to the throne of Judah, Joash was hidden in the temple for six years by his aunt Jehosheba and later crowned king at the age of seven.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoiada.htm">Jehoiada</a></b><br>The high priest who orchestrated the coup against Athaliah, ensuring the preservation of the Davidic line by crowning Joash as king.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_of_the_lord.htm">The Temple of the LORD</a></b><br>The place where Joash was hidden and later crowned king, symbolizing the preservation of God's covenant with David.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king's_palace.htm">The King’s Palace</a></b><br>The location where Athaliah was executed, signifying the end of her illegitimate rule and the restoration of rightful leadership.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a></b><br>God is in control of leadership transitions, ensuring His purposes are fulfilled even amidst human schemes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_counsel.htm">The Importance of Godly Counsel</a></b><br>Jehoiada's role highlights the importance of godly leadership and counsel in guiding and protecting God's people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejoicing_in_righteousness.htm">Rejoicing in Righteousness</a></b><br>The people's joy reflects the natural response to the establishment of justice and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_preservation_of_god's_promises.htm">The Preservation of God's Promises</a></b><br>Despite human attempts to thwart God's plans, His promises, such as the Davidic covenant, remain steadfast.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_community_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of the Community in God's Plan</a></b><br>The collective action of the people in supporting Joash's coronation underscores the importance of community in fulfilling God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_joash's_sudden_coronation_credible.htm">2 Kings 11:12: How credible is the sudden public coronation of Joash without Athaliah's prior knowledge?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jehoiada_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jehoiada in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">All the people of the land . . . the city.</span>--Thenius calls this an "evident contrast between the soldiery and the. citizens; the former exulting in their work, the latter not lifting a finger while the idolatrous tyrant was being put to death " (connecting the first half of the verse with the second; after Ewald). But his assumption that "all the people of the land," here and in <a href="/2_kings/11-14.htm" title="And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.">2Kings 11:14</a>, means "the soldiery" ("die ganze in Jerusalem anwesende Kriegerische Landesmannschaft--Die Kriegsmannschaft") is certainly wrong. "The people of the land" are plainly opposed to the royal guards--"the Praetorians"--who effected the revolution, as civilians to soldiers.<p><span class= "bld">The city was in quiet.</span>--The citizens of Jerusalem accepted the revolution without attempting any counter movement. No doubt there was a strong element of Baal-worshippers and partisans of Athaliah in the capital. "The people of the land" (<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, probably, the people whom the centurions had called together from the country, at the instance of Jehoiada, according to <a href="/2_chronicles/23-2.htm" title="And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.">2Chronicles 23:2</a>) are contrasted with the burghers of Jerusalem. The phrase, "the city was in quiet" (or "had rest," <a href="/judges/5-31.htm" title="So let all your enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goes forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.">Judges 5:31</a>), may, however, possibly refer to the deliverance from the tyranny of Athaliah.<p><span class= "bld">And they slew Athaliah.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">and Athaliah they had slain</span>; an emphatic recurrence to the real climax of the story (<a href="/2_kings/11-16.htm" title="And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.">2Kings 11:16</a>), by way of conclusion.<p><span class= "bld">Beside.</span>--Rather,<span class= "ital"> in, i.e.</span>, within the palace enclosure. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And all the people of the land rejoiced.</span> "All the people of the land" has here, perhaps, a wider signification than in vers. 18 and 19. The <span class="accented">whole land</span> was content with the revolution that had taken place. No opposition showed itself. Ewald has no ground for his statement that the heathenizing party was strong in Jerusalem, and that the worshippers of Jehovah "had for a long time to keep watch in the temple, to prevent surprise by the heathenizing party" ('History of Israel,' vol. 4. p. 136, note 3). He has mistaken the intention of the last clause of ver. 18. If anything is clear from the entire narrative of the early reign of Joash (<a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm">2 Kings 11:3-21</a>; <a href="/2_kings/12-1.htm">2 Kings 12:1-16</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/23-1.htm">2 Chronicles 23:1-21</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/24-1.htm">2 Chronicles 24:1-14</a>), it is that there was no heathenizing party in Jerusalem, or none that dared to show itself, until after the death of the high priest Jehoiada, which was later than the twenty-third year of Joash. <span class="cmt_word">And the city</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Jerusalem - <span class="cmt_word">was in quiet: and they slew</span> - it might he translated, <span class="accented">when they had slain</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.</span> The intention of the writer is to connect the period of tranquility with the removal of Athaliah, and therefore to point her out as the cause of disturbance previously. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/11-20.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">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</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">וַיִּשְׂמַ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiś·maḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<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">עֲתַלְיָ֛הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṯal·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine 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">בַחֶ֖רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḇa·ḥe·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 /><br /><span class="word">at the royal</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">palace.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/11-20.htm">2 Kings 11:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/11-20.htm">2 Kings 11:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/11-20.htm">2 Kings 11:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/11-20.htm">2 Kings 11:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/11-20.htm">2 Kings 11:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/11-20.htm">2 Kings 11:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/11-20.htm">2 Kings 11:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/11-20.htm">2 Kings 11:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/11-20.htm">2 Kings 11:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/11-20.htm">2 Kings 11:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 11:20 So all the people of the land (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/11-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 11:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 11:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/11-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 11:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 11:21" /></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>