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2 Kings 11 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Athaliah Queen of Judah

(2Ch 22:10–12 )

2Ki 11:1

2Ki 11:1When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal [fn]offspring.

2Ki 11:2

2Ki 11:2But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, 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 the bedroom. So they hid him from Athaliah, and he was not put to death.

2Ki 11:3

2Ki 11:3So he was hidden with her in the house of the LORD six years, while Athaliah was reigning over the land.

2Ki 11:4

2Ki 11:4Now in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of hundreds of the Carites and of the [fn]guard, 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.

2Ki 11:5

2Ki 11:5He commanded them, saying, “This is the thing that you shall do: one third of you, who come in on the sabbath and keep watch over the king’s house

2Ki 11:6

2Ki 11:6(one third also shall be at the gate Sur, and one third at the gate behind the [fn]guards), [fn]shall keep watch over the house for defense.

2Ki 11:7

2Ki 11:7“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.

2Ki 11:8

2Ki 11:8“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 be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in.”

2Ki 11:9

2Ki 11:9So the captains of hundreds did 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.

2Ki 11:10

2Ki 11:10The 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.

2Ki 11:11

2Ki 11:11The [fn]guards stood each with his weapons in his hand, from the right [fn]side of the house to the left [fn]side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king.

2Ki 11:12

2Ki 11:12Then he brought the king’s son out and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony; and they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, “Long live the king!”

2Ki 11:13

2Ki 11:13When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people in the house of the LORD.

2Ki 11:14

2Ki 11:14She looked and behold, the king was standing by the pillar, according to the custom, with the captains and the [fn]trumpeters beside the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”

2Ki 11:15

2Ki 11:15And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were appointed over the army and said to them, “Bring her out [fn]between 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.”

2Ki 11:16

2Ki 11:16So they [fn]seized her, and when she arrived at the horses’ entrance of the king’s house, she was put to death there.

2Ki 11:17

2Ki 11:17Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they would be the LORD’S people, also between the king and the people.

2Ki 11:18

2Ki 11:18All the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed [fn]officers over the house of the LORD.

2Ki 11:19

2Ki 11:19He took the captains of hundreds and the Carites and the [fn]guards 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 the gate of the [fn]guards to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

2Ki 11:20

2Ki 11:20So all 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.

2Ki 11:21

2Ki 11:21[fn]Jehoash was seven years old when he became king.
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NASB95 Footnotes
Literally: seed
Literally: runners
Literally: runners
Literally: and shall
Literally: runners
Literally: shoulder
Literally: trumpets
Literally: from within
Literally: placed hands to her
Literally: offices
Literally: runners
Ch 12:1 in Heb
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