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2 Chronicles 23:21

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 23:21 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. And Athaliah they had slain with the sword.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. And Athaliah they had slain with the sword.
2 Chronicles 23:21 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 23

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
18And Jehoiada appointed the officers of the house of Jehovah under the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of Jehovah, to offer the burnt-offerings of Jehovah, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, according to the order of David.
19And he set the porters at the gates of the house of Jehovah, that none that was unclean in anything should enter in.
20And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of Jehovah: and they came through the upper gate unto the king`s house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
21So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. And Athaliah they had slain with the sword.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Rejoiced, &c. - The generality of the people rejoiced, the rest were quiet and made no opposition. When the Son of David is enthroned in the soul, all therein is quiet, and springs of joy are opened. Next: 2 Chronicles Chapter 24”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Kg2 11:20; Psa 58:10, Psa 58:11; Pro 11:10; Rev 18:20, Rev 19:1-4 Next: 2 Chronicles Chapter 24”
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