2 Kings 11

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 11 of 25

1 And Athaliah was the mother of Ahaziah. And when she saw that her son had died, then she rose up and destroyed all the seed of the kingdom.

2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Jehoram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the sons of the king's sons who were caused to die, him and his nurse, in the bedroom. And they hid him from the face of Athaliah, and he had not died.

3 And he was with her in the house of Jehovah, hiding himself six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.

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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

בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
מָשַׁח anoint H4886 · TWOT 1255
עֵדוּת testimony H5715 · TWOT 1576f
קֶ֫שֶׁר conspiracy, treason H7195 · TWOT 2090a
בֶּ֫גֶד garment, clothes H899 · TWOT 198a
מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת watch, guard H4931 · TWOT 2414g

People & Context

Jehoiada

The priest who hides Joash, makes a covenant, crowns and anoints him king, and has Athaliah slain

Athaliah

Mother of Ahaziah who destroyed the royal seed and reigned, then cried 'Treason!' and was put to death

Joash

Infant son of Ahaziah, hidden six years, crowned king at seven years old

Jehosheba

Daughter of King Jehoram, sister of Ahaziah, who stole Joash away and hid him from Athaliah

Mattan

Priest of Baal killed before the altars when the people tore down the house of Baal

Ahaziah (Judah)

Late king of Judah whose death prompted his mother Athaliah's massacre of the royal seed

Timeline

Athaliah Destroys Royal Seed

Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah, sees her son is dead and proceeds to destroy all the seed of the kingdom.

2 Kings 11:1
Joash Hidden in the Temple

Jehosheba 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 11:2-3
Jehoiada Organizes the Guard

In 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.

2 Kings 11:4-11

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