Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.

Bible References

General references

2 Kings 11:20
So all the people of the land rejoiced and the city [of Jerusalem] was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword at the king’s house.
Psalm 58:10

The [unyieldingly] righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance [of God];
He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Proverbs 11:10

When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints (God’s people) and apostles and prophets [who were martyred], because God has executed vengeance for you [through righteous judgment] upon her.”
Revelation 19:1
After these things I heard something like the great and mighty shout of a vast multitude in heaven, exclaiming,

“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory (splendor, majesty) and power (dominion, might) belong to our God;