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.
20 All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the palace.
20 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been put to death with the sword at the king's house.
20 Everybody celebrated the event. And the city was safe and undisturbed - they had killed Athaliah with the royal sword.
20 So all the people of the land rejoiced; and the city was quiet, for they had slain Athaliah with the sword in the king's house.
20 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was peaceful because Athaliah had been killed at the king's palace.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 11:20
Commentary on 2 Kings 11:17-21
(Read 2 Kings 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.