King James Version

2 Chronicles 23:21

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

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וַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּvayismechvand be gladשָׂמַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be glad”, the next action in the storyH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.כָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).עַםampeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וְהָעִ֣ירvehairand the cityעִירconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.שָׁקָ֑טָהshaqatahappeaseשָׁקַטverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “appease”, a completed actionH8252to repose (usually figurative)appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּatalyahvAthaliahעֲתַלְיָהnoun, proper name — “Athaliah”H6271Athaljah, the name of an Israelitess and two IsraelitesAthaliah.הֵמִ֥יתוּhemitvdieמוּתverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “die”, a completed actionH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…בֶחָֽרֶבvecharevin knifeחֶרֶבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they slew Athaliah with the sword.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

And all the people of the land rejoice, and the city hath been quiet, and Athaliah they have put to death by the sword.

World English Bible

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet: but Athalia was slain with the sword.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they slew Athaliah with the sword.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And all the people of the land rejoiced; and the city was quiet: and they slew Gotholia.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ηὐφράνθη πᾶς ὁ λαὸς τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἡ πόλις ἡσύχασε, καὶ τὴν Γοθολίαν ἐθανάτωσαν.