And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsSo all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. And Athaliah they had slain with the sword.
and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword.
And all the people of the land rejoice, and the city hath been quiet, and Athaliah they have put to death by the sword.
And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they had slain Athaliah with the sword.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC