The Meaning of 2 Kings 11:20 Explained

2 Kings 11:20

KJV: 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.

YLT: And all the people of the land rejoice, and the city is quiet, and Athaliah they have put to death by the sword in the house of the king;

Darby: And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they had slain Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.

ASV: 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.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does 2 Kings 11:20 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 11:13-20 - Covenanting To Be The Lord's People
The death of Athaliah led the way to a thorough change throughout the kingdom. There was a double covenant, first, between the Lord on the one hand and the king and the people on the other, and second, between the king and the people; then the demolition of the Baal-house, which had sadly profaned the Holy City; and finally regulations for the proper performance of diving worship. These led the way to the public enthronement of the boy-king. The joy and quiet which ensued always follow the casting out of evil. Adjust a nation or an individual to the claims of God, and at once peace and joy succeed. The Lord Jesus, who is now hidden, shall one day be manifested, as we have seen. Those that hate Him shall be put to shame. Then shall come salvation and the kingdom of God. Every evil that exalts itself against Him shall be cast out, and the nations shall rejoice and be quiet because they have discovered their rightful ruler. Notice the alliance between the young king and the aged priest. It was necessary, under the old Covenant, that the functions of king and priest should be fulfilled by different individuals. The civil and religious elements demanded separate expression, but in Jesus they perfectly blend. He is "a priest upon His throne," Zechariah 6:13. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 11

1  Jehoash, being saved by Jehosheba his aunt from Athaliah's massacre,
3  is hidden six years in the house of God
13  Jehoiada, giving order to the captains, in the seventh year anoints him king
17  Jehoiada restores the worship of God

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 11:20 mean?

So rejoiced all the people of the land and the city was quiet For Athaliah they had slain with the sword [in] house - Of the king -
וַיִּשְׂמַ֥ח כָּל־ עַם־ הָאָ֖רֶץ וְהָעִ֣יר שָׁקָ֑טָה וְאֶת־ עֲתַלְיָ֛הוּ הֵמִ֥יתוּ בַחֶ֖רֶב בֵּ֥ית [מלך] (הַמֶּֽלֶךְ) ס

וַיִּשְׂמַ֥ח  So  rejoiced 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׂמַח  
Sense: to rejoice, be glad.
עַם־  the  people 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.
הָאָ֖רֶץ  of  the  land 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
וְהָעִ֣יר  and  the  city 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
שָׁקָ֑טָה  was  quiet 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: שָׁקַט  
Sense: to be quiet, be tranquil, be at peace, be quiet, rest, lie still, be undisturbed.
עֲתַלְיָ֛הוּ  Athaliah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֲתַלְיָה 
Sense: son of Jeroham of the tribe of Benjamin.
הֵמִ֥יתוּ  they  had  slain 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: מוּת  
Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
בַחֶ֖רֶב  with  the  sword 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: חֶרֶב  
Sense: sword, knife.
בֵּ֥ית  [in]  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
[מלך]  - 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
(הַמֶּֽלֶךְ)  Of  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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