Athaliah Athali'ah Beside Death Glad King's Palace Quiet Rejoice Rejoiced Slain Slew Sword Town
11:20 And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: {t} and they slew Athaliah with the sword [beside] the king's house.
(t) Who by his cruelty and persecution had troubled the whole land.
11:17-21 King and people would cleave most firmly to each other, when both had joined themselves to the Lord. It is well with a people, when all the changes that pass over them help to revive, strengthen, and advance the interests of religion among them. Covenants are of use, both to remind us of, and bind us to, the duties already binding on us. They immediately abolished idolatry; and, pursuant to the covenant with one another, they expressed mutual readiness to help each other. The people rejoiced, and Jerusalem was quiet. The way for people to be joyful and at peace, is to engage fully in the service of God; for the voice of joy and thanksgiving is in the dwellings of the righteous, but there is no peace for the wicked.
Athaliah Athali'ah City Death Glad House King's Palace Quiet Rejoice Rejoiced Slain Slew Sword
Athaliah Athali'ah City Death Glad House King's Palace Quiet Rejoice Rejoiced Slain Slew Sword
