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The Second Book of the Kings

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- Chapter 11 -

(2 Chronicles 22:10–12)
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Now when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and killed all the royal children.
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But Jehosheba, a daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah, and hid him away from among the king’s sons who were killed, along with his nurse; she put them into a bedroom. They hid him from Athaliah so that he was not killed.
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He was with Jehosheba, hidden in the house of Yahweh, for six years, while Athaliah reigned over the land.

Joash Anointed King of Judah

(2 Chronicles 23:1–11)
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In the seventh year, Jehoiada sent messages and brought the commanders of hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to himself, into the temple of Yahweh. He made a covenant with them, and he made them swear an oath in the house of Yahweh. Then he showed them the king’s son.
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He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do. A third of you who come on the Sabbath will keep watch over the king’s house,
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and a third will be at the Sur Gate, and a third at the gate behind the guardhouse.”
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The two other groups who are not serving on the Sabbath, you must keep the watch over the house of Yahweh for the king.
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You must surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand. Whoever enters within your ranks, let him be killed. You must stay with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in.
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So the commanders of hundreds obeyed everything Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each one took his men, those who were to come in to serve on the Sabbath, and those who were to stop serving on that Sabbath; and they came to Jehoiada the priest.
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Then Jehoiada the priest gave the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields that belonged to King David and that were in the house of Yahweh.
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So the guards stood, each man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side, near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king.
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Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son Joash, put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant decrees. Then they made him king and anointed him. They clapped their hands and said, “Long live the king!”

The Death of Athaliah

(2 Chronicles 23:12–15)
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When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people in the house of Yahweh.
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She looked, and behold, the king was standing by the pillar, as the custom was, and the captains and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and shouted, “Treason! Treason!”
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Then Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds who were over the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks. Anyone who follows her, kill him with the sword.” For the priest had said, “Do not let her be killed in the house of Yahweh.”
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So they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enter the palace grounds, and there she was killed.

Jehoiada Restores the Worship of the LORD

(2 Chronicles 23:16–21)
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Then Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and people, that they should be Yahweh’s people, and also between the king and the people.
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So all the people of the land went to the house of Baal and tore it down. They smashed Baal’s altars and his idol figures to pieces, and they killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of those altars. Then Jehoida the priest appointed guards over the temple of Yahweh.
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Jehoida took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guard, and all the people of the land, and together they brought down the king from the house of Yahweh and they went into the king’s house, entering by way of the gate of the guards. Joash took his place on the royal throne.
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So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been killed with the sword at the king’s house.
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Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.
(2 Chronicles 22:10–12)
1
Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring.
2
But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedroom; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
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He was with her hidden in the LORD’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.

Joash Anointed King of Judah

(2 Chronicles 23:1–11)
4
In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the LORD’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in the LORD’s house, and showed them the king’s son.
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He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
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a third of you shall be at the gate Sur; and a third of you at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.
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The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the LORD’s house around the king.
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You shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he who comes within the ranks, let him be slain. Be with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in.”
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The captains over hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they each took his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
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The priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in the LORD’s house.
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The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king.
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Then he brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant; and they made him king and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, “Long live the king!”

The Death of Athaliah

(2 Chronicles 23:12–15)
13
When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the LORD’s house;
14
and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, with the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”
15
Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks. Kill anyone who follows her with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t let her be slain in the LORD’s house.”
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So they seized her; and she went by the way of the horsesentry to the king’s house, and she was slain there.

Jehoiada Restores the Worship of the LORD

(2 Chronicles 23:16–21)
17
Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD’s people; also between the king and the people.
18
All the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and broke it down. They broke his altars and his images in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. The priest appointed officers over the LORD’s house.
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He took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the LORD’s house, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. He sat on the throne of the kings.
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So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword at the king’s house.
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Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.