2 Kings 11:20 meaning and explanation

and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.

2 Kings 11:20, Berean Standard Bible

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After six years of Athaliah's usurpation, the coup led by the priest Jehoiada reaches its end. The people of the land, meaning the citizens and leaders of Judah, had just seen seven year old Joash anointed and the Baal temple torn down.

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