“when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah Saw that her son was dead. She arose and rose and destroyed all of the royal heirs.”
2 Kings 11
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1When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
2But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, and he was not killed.
“But Jehoshaphat the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah Took 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…”
“but Jehoshua, the daughter of King Jerom, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash, the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons, who were being put to death, and placed him and his nurse in a bedroom. So they hid him from…”
3And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
“So he was hidden with her in the house of the Lord for six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.”
4Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king's son
“in the seventh year Jehodiah sent and brought the captains of Hundreds of the bodyguards and the 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…”
5and commanded them, "This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,
“Then he commanded them saying this is what you shall do. One third of you you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall be keeping watch over the king's house.”
6a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—
“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.”
7the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.
“The two contingents of you who go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord for the king.”
8You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes."
“But you shall surround the king on all sides. Every man with his weapons in hands 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.”
9So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.
“So the captains of the hundreds did according to all the Jehodiah the priest commanded. Every one 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 Jehodiah…”
10Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.
“and the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and the shields. Which had belonged to King David that were in the temple of the Lord.”
11And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
“Then the escorts stood every man with his weapons in his hand. All around the king from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple by the altar and the house.”
12Then Jehoiada brought out the king's son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, "Long live the king!"
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13When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD.
“now when Athaliah Heard the noise of the escorts and the people she came to the people in the temple of the Lord”
14And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, "Treason! Treason!"
“when she looked. There was the king Standing by a pillar according to custom and the leaders of the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets so Athaliah tore her clothes and…”
15And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, "Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her." For the priest had said, "She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD."
“and Jehodiah the priest Commanded the captains of the hundreds the officers of the army and said to them take her outside Under guard and slay with the sword whoever follows her for the priest had said do not let her be killed in…”
16So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses' entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.
“So they seized her and she went by the way of the horse's entrance into the king's house and there She was killed.”
17Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
“then Jehodiah 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.”
18So 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 they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.
“and all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They thoroughly broken pieces its altars and images and killed Matan the priest of Baal before the altars and the priest appointed officers over the…”
19He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,
“he took the captains of the hundreds of 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 the Way of the gate of the escorts to the king's house. Then…”
20and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.
“So the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet for they had slain Athaliah with the sword in the king's house.”
21Joash was seven years old when he became king.
“Jehoash was seven years old when he became king.”
“Joash was 7 years old when he became king”