“God made people as a copy of himself. So any person who kills a person must be killed by a person.
2 Kings 11:20 - Easy To Read Version All the people were happy. The city was peaceful. And Queen Athaliah was killed with a sword near the king’s house. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been slain with the sword beside the king's house. 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 at the king’s house. Common English Bible All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was at peace now that Athaliah had been executed at the palace. Catholic Public Domain Version And all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quieted. But Athaliah was slain with the sword at the house of the king. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet: but Athalia was slain with the sword in the king's house. |
“God made people as a copy of himself. So any person who kills a person must be killed by a person.
Athaliah saw the king by the column where the king usually stood. She also saw the leaders and men playing the trumpets for the king. She saw that all the people were very happy. She heard the trumpets, and she tore her clothes {to show she was upset}. Then Athaliah shouted, “Treason! Treason!”
All the people of Judah were very happy and the city Jerusalem had peace because Athaliah was killed with a sword.
When good people are successful, all the city is happy. When evil people are destroyed, people shout with joy.
When the ruler is a good person, then all the people are happy. But when an evil person rules, then all the people complain.