aWhen Athaliah the mother
of Ahaziah
saw
that her son
was dead
, she rose
and destroyed
all
the royal
1offspring
.
But Jehosheba, the daughter
of King
Joram
, sister
of Ahaziah
, atook
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 the bedroom
. So they hid
him from Athaliah
, and he was not put
to death
.
So he was hidden with her in the house
of the LORD
six
years
, while Athaliah
was reigning
over
the land
.
aNow in the seventh year
Jehoiada
sent
and brought
the captains
of hundreds
of bthe Carites
and of the 1guard
, and brought
them to him in the house
of the LORD
. Then he made
a covenant
with them and put
them under
oath
in the house
of the LORD
, and showed
them the king's
son
.
He commanded them, saying
, "This
is the thing
that you shall do
: aone third
of you, who come
in on the sabbath
and keep
watch
over the king's
house
(one third also shall be at the gate
Sur
, and one third
at the gate
behind
the 1guards
), 2shall keep
watch
over the house
for defense
.
"Two parts
of you, even all
who go
out on the sabbath
, shall also keep
watch
over the house
of the LORD
for the king
.
"Then you shall surround the king
, each
with his weapons
in his hand
; and whoever comes
within
the ranks
shall be put
to death
. And abe with the king
when he goes
out and when he comes
in."
So the captains of hundreds
adid
according to all
that Jehoiada
the priest
commanded
. And each
one
of them took
his men
who were to come
in on the sabbath
, with those who were to go
out on the sabbath
, and came
to Jehoiada
the priest
.
aThe priest gave
to the captains
of hundreds
the spears
and shields
that had been King
David's
, which
were in the house
of the LORD
.
The 1guards stood
each
with his weapons
in his hand
, from the right
2side
of the house
to the left
2side
of the house
, by the altar
and by the house
, around
the king
.
Then he brought the king's
son
out and aput
the crown
on him and gave him bthe testimony
; and they made
him king
and anointed
him, and they clapped
their hands
and said
, " cLong live
the king
!"
aWhen Athaliah heard
the noise
of the guard
and of the people
, she came
to the people
in the house
of the LORD
.
She looked and behold
, the king
was standing
aby the pillar
, according to the custom
, with the captains
and the 1trumpeters
beside
the king
; and ball
the people
of the land
rejoiced
and blew
trumpets
. Then Athaliah
ctore
her clothes
and cried
, " dTreason
! Treason
!"
And Jehoiada the priest
commanded
the captains
of hundreds
who were appointed
over the army
and said
to them, "Bring
her out 1between
the ranks
, and whoever follows
her put
to death
with the sword
." For the priest
said
, "Let her not be put
to death
in the house
of the LORD
."
So they 1seized her, and when she arrived
at the horses'
entrance
of the king's
house
, she was aput
to death
there
.
Then aJehoiada made
a covenant
between
the LORD
and the king
and the people
, that they would be the LORD'S
people
, also bbetween
the king
and the people
.
All the people
of the land
went
to athe house
of Baal
, and tore
it down
; bhis altars
and his images
they broke
in pieces
thoroughly
, and ckilled
Mattan
the priest
of Baal
before
the altars
. And the priest
appointed
1officers
over
the house
of the LORD
.
He took the captains
of hundreds
and the aCarites
and the 1guards
and all
the people
of the land
; and they brought
the king
down
from the house
of the LORD
, and came
by the way
of bthe gate
of the 1guards
to the king's
house
. And he sat
on the throne
of the kings
.
So aall the people
of the land
rejoiced
and the city
was quiet
. For they had put
Athaliah
to death
with the sword
at the king's
house
.
1 aJehoash was seven
years
old
when he became
king
.