2 Kings 11:20

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Kings 11:20

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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.

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KJV

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.

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WEB

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.

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ASV

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.

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Berean Literal Bible

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2 Kings 11

¹⁸ So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.

¹⁹ 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,

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.

²¹ Joash was seven years old when he became king.

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