2 Kings 11:20

Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign. Being a year old when his father was killed and having been hid six years in the temple.

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They slew Athaliah with the sword - This is one of the many little repetitions which mark the manner of the writer, and which generally contain some little point which has not been mentioned before…

The people - rejoiced - They were glad to get rid of the tyranny of Athaliah.

And the city was in quiet - She had no partisans to rise up and disturb the king's reign.

Jehoiada had now got over the harlot part of his work, when, by the death of Athaliah, the young prince had his way to the throne cleared of all opposition. He had now to improve his advantages for…

And[R.V. So] all the people of the land rejoiced The attachment of Judah to the family of David had always been very great, and to see a son of that family on the throne, even though some of his blood…