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# So all the people of the land
This is generalization to say that most of the people rejoiced. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-hyperbole]])
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# the city was quiet
Here "the city" represents the people of the city, and "quiet" represents peace, since no one opposed Joash after Athaliah died. Alternate translation: "the people of the city were at peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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