2 Kings 11
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 11 of 25
Chapter Summary
Joash is saved from Athaliah's massacre and is hiddens six years in a bedroom in the house of Jehovah. Jehoiada, in the seventh year, anoints him king. Athaliah is slain. Jehoiada restores the worship of Jehovah.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
The priest who hides Joash, makes a covenant, crowns and anoints him king, and has Athaliah slain
Mother of Ahaziah who destroyed the royal seed and reigned, then cried 'Treason!' and was put to death
Infant son of Ahaziah, hidden six years, crowned king at seven years old
Daughter of King Jehoram, sister of Ahaziah, who stole Joash away and hid him from Athaliah
Priest of Baal killed before the altars when the people tore down the house of Baal
Late king of Judah whose death prompted his mother Athaliah's massacre of the royal seed
Timeline
Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah, sees her son is dead and proceeds to destroy all the seed of the kingdom.
2 Kings 11:1Jehosheba steals the infant Joash from the massacre and hides him and his nurse in the house of Jehovah for six years while Athaliah reigns.
2 Kings 11:2-3In the seventh year, Jehoiada the priest makes a covenant with military commanders, showing them the king's son and setting up heavily armed guards in the temple.
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