2 Kings 11:20

“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.”

"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." - 2 Kings 11:20
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What does 2 Kings 11:20 mean?

2 Kings 11:20 (KJV) reads, "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." This verse is a reflection of the events that took place in ancient Israel, specifically in the city of Jerusalem…

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The Triumph of Divine Justice: Rejoicing in God’s Sovereignty

In 2 Kings 11:20, we read, "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." This passage encapsulates a moment of profound transition in the life of Judah, a time when the weight of tyranny was…

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A Prayer for Deliverance and Rejoicing in God's Sovereignty

Eternal and Sovereign Lord, We come before You today in humble adoration, acknowledging Your supreme authority over all creation. As we reflect on the profound moment captured in 2 Kings 11:20, where all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet after the fall…

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2 Kings 11:20 - "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."
2 Kings 20:11 - "And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz."
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2 Kings 20:20 - "¶ And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Chronicles 11:20
2 Kings 20:2 - "Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,"
2 Kings 15:11 - "And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
2 Kings 2:20 - "And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him."
1 Kings 20:11 - "And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off."
2 Kings 20:16 - "And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD."
2 Kings 10:20 - "And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it."
2 Kings 7:11 - "And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within."
2 Kings 25:20 - "And Nebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:"
2 Kings 2:11 – "As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared."
1 Kings 11:20 - "And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of Pharaoh."
2 Kings 14:20 - "And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David."
2 Kings 20:21 - "And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 21:20 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did."
2 Kings 13:20 - "¶ And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year."
2 Kings 20:7 - "And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered."
2 Kings 11:21 - "Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign."
2 Kings 8:20 - "¶ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves."
"And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz." - 2 Kings 20:11
2 Kings 24:11 - "And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it."
2 Kings 19:11 - "Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?"
2 Kings 7:20 - "And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died."
1 Kings 20:2 - "And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,"