1AS SOON as Athaliah mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she set out to destroy the whole royal line.
2But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Ahaziah's son Joash and stole him away from among the princes who were being murdered; she put him and his nurse in a bedchamber where he was hidden from Athaliah and escaped death.
3He remained concealed with her in the house of the LORD for six years, while Athaliah ruled the country.
4In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the captains of units of a hundred, both of the Carites and of the guards, and he brought them to him in the house of the LORD, where he made a compact with them and put them on oath; he showed them the king's son,
5and gave them these orders: “One third of you who are on duty on the sabbath are to be on guard in the palace;
6the rest of you are to be on special duty in the house of the LORD, one third at the Sur Gate and the other third at the gate with the outrunners.
7Your two companies who are off duty on the sabbath are to be on duty for the king in the house of the LORD.
8Mount guard round the king, each man holding his weapons, and anyone who comes near the ranks is to be put to death. You are to stay with the king wherever he goes.”
9The captains carried out the orders of Jehoiada the priest to the letter: each took his men, both those who came on duty on the sabbath and those who went off, and they reported to Jehoiada.
10The priest handed out to the captains King David's spears and shields, which were kept in the house of the LORD.
11The guards took up their stations round the king, each man holding his weapons, from corner to corner of the house to north and south.
12Then Jehoiada brought out the king's son, put the crown on his head, handed him the testimony, and anointed him king. The people clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king.”
13When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guards and the people, she came into the house of the LORD where the people were;
14she found the king standing by the pillar, as was the custom, amidst outbursts of song and fanfares of trumpets in his honour; all the populace were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”
15Jehoiada the priest gave orders to the captains in command of the troops: “Bring her outside the precincts and put to the sword anyone in attendance on her”; for the priest said, “Let her not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”
16They took her and brought her out by the entry for horses to the palace, and there she was put to death.
17Jehoiada made a covenant, between the LORD on one side and the king and people on the other, that they should be the LORD's people, and a covenant also between the king and the people.
18The people all went to the temple of Baal and pulled it down; they smashed to pieces its altars and images, and they slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. Jehoiada set a guard over the house of the LORD;
19he took the captains of units of a hundred, the Carites and the guards, and all the people, and they escorted the king from the house of the LORD through the Gate of the Guards to the palace, and seated him on the royal throne.
20The whole people rejoiced and the city had quiet. That is how Athaliah was put to the sword in the palace.
21Joash was seven years old when he became king.
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