2 Chronicles 23:21

What does 2 Chronicles 23:21 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 23:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. And Athaliah they had slain with the sword.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. And Athaliah they had slain with the sword.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So all the people of the land were glad and the town was quiet, for they had put Athaliah to death with the sword.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And all the people of the land rejoice, and the city hath been quiet, and Athaliah they have put to death by the sword.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet: but Athalia was slain with the sword.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they had slain Athaliah with the sword.

Context

v.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.

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 58:10

    The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

  • 2 Kings 11:20

    So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. And Athaliah they had slain with the sword at the king’s house.

  • Revelation 19:1

    After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God:

  • Revelation 18:20

    Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.

  • Proverbs 11:10

    When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

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