2 Kings 11:20

Bible in Basic English 1965

So all the people of the land were glad, and the town was quiet; and they had put Athaliah to death with the sword at the king's house.

Cross References

Genesis 9:6

Whoever takes a man's life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image.

2 Kings 11:14

And looking, she saw the king in his regular place by the pillar, and the captains and the horns near him; and all the people of the land giving signs of joy and sounding the horns. Then Athaliah, violently parting her robes, gave a cry, saying, Broken faith, broken faith!

2 Chronicles 23:21

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

Proverbs 11:10

When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

Proverbs 29:2

When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.