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Athaliah Queen in Judah

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose up and destroyed all the royal seed.

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Athaliah Reigns in Judah

When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal heirs.

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But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, [and hid] him and his nurse in the bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.

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But [a]Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took [b]Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were being murdered; and they hid him and his nurse in the bedroom, from Athaliah, so that he was not killed.

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And he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.

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So he was hidden with her in the house of the Lord for six years, while Athaliah reigned over the land.

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Joash Anointed King in Judah

And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains of the hundreds, of the bodyguard and the couriers, and brought them to him into the house of Jehovah, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Jehovah, and shewed them the king's son.

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Joash Crowned King of Judah

In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of hundreds — of the bodyguards and the [c]escorts — and brought them into the house of the Lord to him. And he made a covenant with them and took an oath from them in the house of the Lord, and showed them the king’s son.

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And he commanded them saying, This is the thing which ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house;

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Then he commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall do: One-third of you who [d]come on duty on the Sabbath shall be keeping watch over the king’s house,

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and a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the couriers; and ye shall keep the watch of the house for a defence.

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one-third shall be at the gate of Sur, and one-third at the gate behind the escorts. You shall keep the watch of the house, lest it be broken down.

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And the two parts of you, all those that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.

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The two [e]contingents of you who go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord for the king.

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And ye shall encompass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he that comes within the ranks shall be put to death; and ye shall be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in.

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But you shall surround the king on all sides, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes within range, let him be put to death. You are to be with the king as he goes out and as he comes in.”

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And the captains of the hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men, those that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go forth on the sabbath, and they came to Jehoiada the priest.

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So the captains of the hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each of them took his men who were to be on duty on the Sabbath, with those who were going off duty on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

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And the priest gave to the captains of the hundreds king David's spears and shields which were in the house of Jehovah.

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And the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and shields which had belonged to King David, that were in the temple of the Lord.

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And the couriers stood by the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, toward the altar and the house.

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Then the escorts stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, all around the king, from the right [f]side of the temple to the left side of the temple, by the altar and the house.

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And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, Long live the king!

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And he brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, and gave him the Testimony;[g] they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, “Long live the king!”

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The Death of Athaliah

And Athaliah heard the noise of the couriers [and] of the people; and she came to the people into the house of Jehovah.

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Death of Athaliah

Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the escorts and the people, she came to the people in the temple of the Lord.

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And she looked, and behold, the king stood on the dais, according to the custom, and the princes and the trumpeters were by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets. And Athaliah rent her garments and cried, Conspiracy! Conspiracy!

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When she looked, there was the king standing by a pillar according to custom; and the leaders and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. So Athaliah tore her clothes and cried out, “Treason! Treason!”

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And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds that were set over the host, and said to them, Lead her forth without the ranks; and whosoever follows her, slay with the sword; for the priest said, Let her not be put to death in the house of Jehovah.

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And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the army, and said to them, “Take her outside [h]under guard, and slay with the sword whoever follows her.” For the priest had said, “Do not let her be killed in the house of the Lord.”

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And they made way for her, and she went by the way by which the horses entered the king's house, and there was she put to death.

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So they seized her; and she went by way of the horses’ entrance into the king’s house, and there she was killed.

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Jehoiada Restores the Worship of God

And Jehoiada made a covenant between Jehovah and the king and the people, that they should be the people of Jehovah; and between the king and the people.

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Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people, that they should be the Lord’s people, and also between the king and the people.

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Then all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and broke it down: his altars and his images they broke in pieces completely, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of Jehovah.

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And all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal, and tore it down. They thoroughly broke in pieces its altars and [i]images, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed [j]officers over the house of the Lord.

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And he took the captains of the hundreds, and the bodyguard, and the couriers, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of Jehovah, and came by the way through the gate of the couriers into the king's house. And he sat upon the throne of the kings.

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Then he took the captains of hundreds, the bodyguards, the escorts, and all the people of the land; and they brought the king down from the house of the Lord, and went by way of the gate of the escorts to the king’s house. Then he sat on the throne of the kings.

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And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they had slain Athaliah with the sword [beside] the king's house.

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So all the people of the land rejoiced; and the city was quiet, for they had slain Athaliah with the sword in the king’s house.

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Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

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Jehoash was seven years old when he became king.

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2 Kings 11

2 Kings 11