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2 Chronicles 23:21
and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records the public response immediately following the coronation of King Joash, as the populace gathers after securing the royal palace and ending the usurpation.
The words — The Hebrew שָקָטָה (sha.Ka.tah) denotes the city falling into a state of quiet or peace, while יִשְׂמְחוּ (yiśməḥû) describes the people's active rejoicing. These terms frame the immediate aftermath of the political purge.
The thread — This account parallels the coronation narrative in 2 Kings 11:20, while the motif of public rejoicing at the removal of the wicked echoes the themes in Psalms 58:10 and Proverbs 11:10.
Why it lands — The text attributes civic stability directly to the execution of the usurper, indicating that the removal of corrupt leadership restores public order.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.
Cross-references
- 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.
- Psalms 58:10 The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Proverbs 11:10 When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
- Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
- Revelation 19:1 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!