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BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded
to
annihilate
all the royal heirs
.
And
when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose
and
destroyed
all the seed
royal.
But 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 Jehosheba ,
the
daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the
son of Ahaziah ,
and stole him from among the king's
sons which
were slain;
and
they
hid
him ,
even
him
and his nurse ,
in the
bedchamber
from Athaliah, so
that
he was not slain
.
And Joash
remained
hidden
with his
nurse
in the house of the LORD for
six years while
Athaliah ruled
the land.
And he
was
with her
hid
in the house of the LORD six years .
And
Athaliah did
reign
over
the land.
Then
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
And
the seventh year Jehoiada sent and
fetched
the rulers
over
hundreds, with
the captains
and the guard
, and brought them
to
him
into the house of the LORD ,
and
made a covenant with them ,
and took
an
oath of
them
in
the
house
of
the
LORD,
and
showed them the king's
son .
and 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,
And he
commanded them, saying,
This is the
thing
that
ye
shall
do ;
A third part
of you that
enter
in
on the sabbath shall even
be
keepers
of
the watch
of
the
king's
house;
a 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—
And
a third part
shall be at the gate of Sur ;
and a third part
at the gate behind the guard:
so
shall
ye
keep
the watch
of
the
house,
that
it
be
not
broken
down.
the
two divisions
that would
go off
duty
on the Sabbath are
to
guard
the house of the LORD for
the king.
And
two parts
of
all
you
that go forth
on the sabbath ,
even
they
shall
keep
the watch
of
the
house of the LORD about
the king.
You
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
. ”
And
ye
shall
compass
the king round
about,
every
man
with his
weapons in his
hand :
and he
that
cometh
within
the ranges,
let
him
be slain:
and
be
ye
with
the king as
he goeth
out
and
as
he
cometh
in
.
So
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.
And
the captains
over
the
hundreds did according
to
all
things
that Jehoiada the priest commanded:
and
they
took every
man
his men that
were
to
come
in
on the
sabbath,
with
them
that
should
go
out
on the sabbath ,
and came to Jehoiada the priest.
Then
the
priest
gave
to the commanders
of
hundreds the spears and shields of
King
David
from
the house
of the LORD.
And
to the captains
over
hundreds did
the priest
give
king
David's
spears and shields ,
that
were
in
the temple
of the LORD.
And 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.
And the guard
stood ,
every
man
with his
weapons in his
hand ,
round
about
the king, from the right
corner
of
the
temple
to the left
corner
of the temple ,
along
by
the
altar
and
the
temple
.
Then
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 !”
And
he
brought forth
the king's
son, and
put the crown upon
him, and
gave
him the testimony ;
and they
made
him king ,
and
anointed him ;
and they
clapped their hands ,
and said
, God
save
the king .
When Athaliah heard the noise from
the guards
and the people, she went
out
to the people in
the house
of the LORD.
And
when Athaliah heard the noise of
the guard
and of
the people, she came
to the people into
the temple
of the LORD.
And 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 !”
And when
she looked ,
behold,
the king stood
by a
pillar, as
the manner
was,
and
the princes
and the
trumpeters by
the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced,
and blew
with
trumpets :
and
Athaliah rent
her clothes ,
and cried
, Treason ,
Treason .
And
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. ”
But
Jehoiada the priest commanded
the captains
of the
hundreds ,
the
officers
of the host
, and
said
unto
them,
Have
her forth
without
the ranges:
and him
that
followeth
her
kill
with
the sword. For the priest had said, Let
her
not be slain
in the house of the LORD.
So
they seized
Athaliah
as
she reached
the horses ’
entrance
to
the palace
grounds,
and there she
was put
to
death
.
And
they laid
hands
on
her;
and
she went
by
the way
by
the
which
the
horses came
into
the king's
house:
and there was she
slain
.
Then
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.
And
Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people ,
that they should
be the LORD's
people ;
between the king also
and the people.
So
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 into
the house
of Baal ,
and brake
it down ;
his
altars and his
images
brake
they
in
pieces thoroughly
, and slew
Mattan the priest of Baal before
the altars. And the priest appointed
officers
over
the house of the LORD.
He 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 ,
And
he took the rulers
over
hundreds, and
the captains
, and
the guard
, and all the people of the land ;
and they brought down
the king from the house of the LORD ,
and came
by the
way of the gate of the guard
to
the
king's
house
. And
he
sat
on the throne of
the
kings.
and all the people of the land rejoiced .
And the city was quiet ,
because
Athaliah had
been
put
to
the sword at
the royal
palace
.
And all the people of the land rejoiced ,
and the city was in
quiet :
and
they
slew
Athaliah with
the sword beside
the king's
house
.
Joash
was
seven years old when he became
king
.
Seven years old was
Jehoash
when he began
to
reign
.
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