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So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. Athaliah they had slain with the sword at the king`s house.
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Peace Follows Righteousness
Commentators like Matthew Henry and John Gill emphasize that the people's joy and the city's peace were direct results of their return to God. By removing the wicked Queen Athaliah and renewing their covenant, the nation experienced that true peace and joy are the fruits of righteousness and faithfulness to God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They slew Athaliah with the sword - This is one of the many small repetitions characteristic of the writer's style, which generally…
19th Century
Anglican
All the people of the land ... the city. —Thenius calls this an “evident contrast between the soldiery and the citizens; the forme…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And all the people of the land rejoiced That one of the house of David was set upon the throne, which they might fea…
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