Dual Panel1When Athaliah<6271> the mother<517> of Ahaziah<274> saw<7200> that her son<1121> was dead<4191>, she rose<6965> and destroyed<6> all<3605> the royal<4467> offspring<2233>.
2But Jehosheba<3089>, the daughter<1323> of King<4428> Joram<3141>, sister<269> of Ahaziah<274>, took<3947> Joash<3060> the son<1121> of Ahaziah<274> and stole<1589> him from among<8432> the king's<4428> sons<1121> who were being put<4191> to death<4191>, and placed<5641> him and his nurse<3243> in the bedroom<2315><4296>. So they hid<5641> him from Athaliah<6271>, and he was not put<4191> to death<4191>.
3So he was hidden<2244> with her in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> six<8337> years<8141>, while Athaliah<6271> was reigning<4427> over<5921> the land<776>.
4Now in the seventh<7637> year<8141> Jehoiada<3077> sent<7971> and brought<3947> the captains<8269> of hundreds<3967> of the Carites<3746> and of the guard<7323>, and brought<935> them to him in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>. Then he made<3772> a covenant<1285> with them and put<7650> them under<7650> oath<7650> in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>, and showed<7200> them the king's<4428> son<1121>.
5He commanded<6680> them, saying<559>, "This<2088> is the thing<1697> that you shall do<6213>: one third<7992> of you, who come<935> in on the sabbath<7676> and keep<8104> watch<4931> over the king's<4428> house<1004>
6(one third<7992> also shall be at the gate<8179> Sur<5495>, and one third<7992> at the gate<8179> behind<310> the guards<7323>), shall keep<8104> watch<4931> over the house<1004> for defense<4535>.
7"Two<8147> parts<3027> of you, even all<3605> who go<3318> out on the sabbath<7676>, shall also keep<8104> watch<4931> over the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> for the king<4428>.
8"Then you shall surround<5362><5439><5921> the king<4428>, each<376> with his weapons<3627> in his hand<3027>; and whoever comes<935> within<413> the ranks<7713> shall be put<4191> to death<4191>. And be with the king<4428> when he goes<3318> out and when he comes<935> in."
9So the captains<8269> of hundreds<3967> did<6213> according to all<3605> that Jehoiada<3077> the priest<3548> commanded<6680>. And each<376> one<376> of them took<3947> his men<376> who were to come<935> in on the sabbath<7676>, with those who were to go<3318> out on the sabbath<7676>, and came<935> to Jehoiada<3077> the priest<3548>.
10The priest<3548> gave<5414> to the captains<8269> of hundreds<3967> the spears<2595> and shields<7982> that had been King<4428> David's<1732>, which<834> were in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>.
11The guards<7323> stood<5975> each<376> with his weapons<3627> in his hand<3027>, from the right<3233> side<3802> of the house<1004> to the left<8042> side<3802> of the house<1004>, by the altar<4196> and by the house<1004>, around<5439> the king<4428>.
12Then he brought<3318> the king's<4428> son<1121> out and put<5414> the crown<5145> on him and gave him the testimony<5715>; and they made<4427> him king<4427> and anointed<4886> him, and they clapped<5221> their hands<3709> and said<559>, "Long live<2421> the king<4428>!"
13When Athaliah<6271> heard<8085> the noise<6963> of the guard<7323> and of the people<5971>, she came<935> to the people<5971> in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>.
14She looked<7200> and behold<2009>, the king<4428> was standing<5975> by the pillar<5982>, according to the custom<4941>, with the captains<8269> and the trumpeters<2689> beside<413> the king<4428>; and all<3605> the people<5971> of the land<776> rejoiced<8056> and blew<8628> trumpets<2689>. Then Athaliah<6271> tore<7167> her clothes<899> and cried<7121>, "Treason<7195>! Treason<7195>!"
15And Jehoiada<3077> the priest<3548> commanded<6680> the captains<8269> of hundreds<3967> who were appointed<6485> over the army<2428> and said<559> to them, "Bring<3318> her out between<413><4480><1004> the ranks<7713>, and whoever follows<935><310> her put<4191> to death<4191> with the sword<2719>." For the priest<3548> said<559>, "Let her not be put<4191> to death<4191> in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>."
16So they seized<7760><3027> her, and when she arrived<935> at the horses'<5483> entrance<3996> of the king's<4428> house<1004>, she was put<4191> to death<4191> there<8033>.
17Then Jehoiada<3077> made<3772> a covenant<1285> between<996> the LORD<3068> and the king<4428> and the people<5971>, that they would be the LORD'S<3068> people<5971>, also between<996> the king<4428> and the people<5971>.
18All<3605> the people<5971> of the land<776> went<935> to the house<1004> of Baal<1168>, and tore<5422> it down<5422>; his altars<4196> and his images<6754> they broke<7665> in pieces<7665> thoroughly<3190>, and killed<2026> Mattan<4977> the priest<3548> of Baal<1168> before<6440> the altars<4196>. And the priest<3548> appointed<7760> officers<6486> over<5921> the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>.
19He took<3947> the captains<8269> of hundreds<3967> and the Carites<3746> and the guards<7323> and all<3605> the people<5971> of the land<776>; and they brought<3381> the king<4428> down<3381> from the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>, and came<935> by the way<1870> of the gate<8179> of the guards<7323> to the king's<4428> house<1004>. And he sat<3427> on the throne<3678> of the kings<4428>.
20So all<3605> the people<5971> of the land<776> rejoiced<8055> and the city<5892> was quiet<8252>. For they had put<4191> Athaliah<6271> to death<4191> with the sword<2719> at the king's<4428> house<1004>.
21Jehoash<3060> was seven<7651> years<8141> old<1121> when he became<4427> king<4427>.