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Athaliah and Joash

When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family.

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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 Jehorama and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed.

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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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He remained hidden with his nurse at the temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled 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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In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of units of a hundred, the Carites and the guards and had them brought to him at the temple of the Lord. He made a covenant with them and put them under oath at the temple of the Lord. Then he showed 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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He commanded them, saying, “This is what you are to do: You who are in the three companies that are going on duty on the Sabbath — a third of you guarding the royal palace,

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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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a third at the Sur Gate, and a third at the gate behind the guard, who take turns guarding the temple —

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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 you who are in the other two companies that normally go off Sabbath duty are all to guard the temple for 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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Station yourselves around the king, each of you with weapon in hand. Anyone who approaches your ranksb is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

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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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The commanders of units of a hundred did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each one took his men — those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty — and 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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Then he gave the commanders the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of the Lord.

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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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The guards, each with weapon in hand, stationed themselves around the king — near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

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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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Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and shouted, “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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When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guards and the people, she went to the people at the temple of the Lord.

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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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She looked and there was the king, standing by the pillar, as the custom was. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her robes and called out, “Treason! Treason!”

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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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Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of units of a hundred, who were in charge of the troops: “Bring her out between the ranksc and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the temple of the Lord.”

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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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So they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enter the palace grounds, and there she was 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 then made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant 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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All the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
Then Jehoiada the priest posted guards at the temple of the Lord.

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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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He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards and all the people of the land, and together they brought the king down from the temple of the Lord and went into the palace, entering by way of the gate of the guards. The king then took his place on the royal throne.

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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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All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the palace.

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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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Joashd was seven years old when he began to reign.e

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Jehoash was seven years old when he became king.

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