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.
What does 2 Kings 11:20 mean?
King and people would cleave most firmly to each other, when both had joined themselves to the Lord.
Key themes
HopeJustice and mercyTruthProphetic witness
Read with
Keep this verse inside 2 Kings 11:17-21 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Athaliah Person
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Whom God afflicts. (1. ) The daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, and the wife of Jehoram, king of Judah ( 2 Kings 8:18 ), who “walked in the ways of the house of Ahab” ( 2 Chr. 21:6 ), called “daughter” of Omri ( 2 Kings 8:26 ).
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).