2 Kings 11:1-3

Queen Athaliah rules Judah

1 When Athaliah, Ahaziah's mother, learned of her son's death, she immediately destroyed the entire royal family.
2 But Jehosheba, King Jehoram's daughter and Ahaziah's sister, secretly took Ahaziah's son Jehoash from the rest of the royal children who were about to be murdered and hid him in a bedroom along with his nurse. In this way Jehoash was hidden from Athaliah and wasn't murdered.
3 He remained hidden with his nurse in the LORD's temple for six years while Athaliah ruled the country.

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Heb Joram; the king’s name is usually spelled in its long form Jehoram (cf 2 Chron 22:11).
  • [b]. Heb Joash; the king’s name is variously spelled in either long Jehoash or short Joash forms. The latter is the form used in 2 Chron.
  • [c]. See 2 Chron 22:11; Heb lacks hid.
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