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2 Kings 11

When Athaliah, Ahaziah's mother, saw that her son was dead, she set about destroying the entire royal family. But Jehosheba, daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah, secretly took Joash son of Ahaziah away from among the king's sons who were being killed. She hid him and his nurse in a bedroom from Athaliah, so he was not killed. Joa

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When Athaliah, Ahaziah's mother, saw that her son was dead, she set about destroying the entire royal family. But Jehosheba, daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah, secretly took Joash son of Ahaziah away from among the king's sons who were being killed. She hid him and his nurse in a bedroom from Athaliah, so he was not killed. Joash remained hidden with her in the temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw her son was dead, she got up and wrecked all the royal offspring. But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king's sons who were killed. And they hid him and his nurse in the bedroom from Athaliah, so he wasn't killed. And he was with her hidden in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah ruled over the land.

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. 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 he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.

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When Athaliah, Ahaziah's mother, saw that her son was dead, she set about destroying the entire royal family.

Plain English

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw her son was dead, she got up and wrecked all the royal offspring.

King James Version, 1611

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

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But Jehosheba, daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah, secretly took Joash son of Ahaziah away from among the king's sons who were being killed. She hid him and his nurse in a bedroom from Athaliah, so he was not killed.

Plain English

But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king's sons who were killed. And they hid him and his nurse in the bedroom from Athaliah, so he wasn't killed.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Joash remained hidden with her in the temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

Plain English

And he was with her hidden in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah ruled over the land.

King James Version, 1611

And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.

Joash made king

In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the captains and the guard, and brought them into the temple of the Lord. He made a covenant with them, put them under oath in the Lord's temple, and showed them the king's son. Then he commanded them: This is what you're to do. One third of you coming on duty on the sabbath will guard the king's palace. Another third will be at the gate of Sur, and the final third at the gate behind the guard. Together you'll keep watch over the palace. The two groups of you going off duty on the sabbath are to guard the temple of the Lord around the king. Surround the king, each man with his weapon in hand. Anyone who breaks through your ranks is to be killed. Stay with the king wherever he goes. The commanders of hundreds did everything Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each took his men, both those coming on duty and those going off duty on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada. The priest gave the commanders the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and were kept in the temple of the Lord. The guards took their positions around the king, each with weapon in hand, stretching from the right side of the temple to the left, beside the altar and the temple. Then Jehoiada brought out the king's son, put the crown on him and gave him the testimony. They made him king, anointed him, clapped their hands and shouted: God save the king!

And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains of hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord. And he made a covenant with them and made them swear in the house of the Lord, and showed them the king's son. And he ordered them: This is what you'll do. A third of you who come in on the sabbath will keep watch of the king's house. And a third will be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guard. So you'll keep the watch of the house, so it isn't broken down. And two parts of all of you who go out on the sabbath will keep the watch of the house of the Lord round the king. And you'll surround the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand. And whoever comes within the ranks, let him be killed. And be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in. And the captains of the hundreds did according to everything Jehoiada the priest ordered. And they took every man his men who were to come in on the sabbath, with the ones who were to go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. And the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David's, that were in the house of the Lord. And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round the king, from the right corner of the house to the left corner of the house, along by the altar and the house. And he brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony. And they made him king and anointed him. And they clapped their hands: God save the king.

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 shewed them the king’s son. 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; 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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.

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In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the captains and the guard, and brought them into the temple of the Lord. He made a covenant with them, put them under oath in the Lord's temple, and showed them the king's son.

Plain English

And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains of hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord. And he made a covenant with them and made them swear in the house of the Lord, and showed them the king's son.

King James Version, 1611

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 shewed them the king’s son.

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Then he commanded them: This is what you're to do. One third of you coming on duty on the sabbath will guard the king's palace.

Plain English

And he ordered them: This is what you'll do. A third of you who come in on the sabbath will keep watch of the king's house.

King James Version, 1611

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;

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Another third will be at the gate of Sur, and the final third at the gate behind the guard. Together you'll keep watch over the palace.

Plain English

And a third will be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guard. So you'll keep the watch of the house, so it isn't broken down.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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The two groups of you going off duty on the sabbath are to guard the temple of the Lord around the king.

Plain English

And two parts of all of you who go out on the sabbath will keep the watch of the house of the Lord round the king.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Surround the king, each man with his weapon in hand. Anyone who breaks through your ranks is to be killed. Stay with the king wherever he goes.

Plain English

And you'll surround the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand. And whoever comes within the ranks, let him be killed. And be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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The commanders of hundreds did everything Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each took his men, both those coming on duty and those going off duty on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada.

Plain English

And the captains of the hundreds did according to everything Jehoiada the priest ordered. And they took every man his men who were to come in on the sabbath, with the ones who were to go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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The priest gave the commanders the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and were kept in the temple of the Lord.

Plain English

And the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David's, that were in the house of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.

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The guards took their positions around the king, each with weapon in hand, stretching from the right side of the temple to the left, beside the altar and the temple.

Plain English

And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round the king, from the right corner of the house to the left corner of the house, along by the altar and the house.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Then Jehoiada brought out the king's son, put the crown on him and gave him the testimony. They made him king, anointed him, clapped their hands and shouted: God save the king!

Plain English

And he brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony. And they made him king and anointed him. And they clapped their hands: God save the king.

King James Version, 1611

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.

Athaliah killed

When Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and the people, she went to the people at the temple of the Lord. She looked and saw the king standing by the pillar, as was customary, with the leaders and trumpeters beside him. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her robes and shouted: Treason! Treason! Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds who led the army: Take her outside the ranks, and kill with the sword anyone who follows her. The priest had said: Don't kill her inside the temple of the Lord. They seized Athaliah and took her by the horse entrance to the king's palace, where she was killed. Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king and the people that they would be the Lord's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. Then all the people of the land went to Baal's temple and tore it down. They smashed its altars and images to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. Jehoiada appointed officers over the temple of the Lord. He took the commanders of hundreds, the captains, the guard and all the people of the land. They brought the king down from the temple of the Lord through the gate of the guard to the royal palace, and Joash sat on the throne of the kings. All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah was killed with the sword beside the king's palace. Joash was seven years old when he became king.

And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the house of the Lord. And she looked, and there was the king standing by a pillar, the way it was done, and the leaders and the trumpeters by the king. And all the people of the land celebrated and blew trumpets. And Athaliah tore her clothes and cried out: Treason, treason. But Jehoiada the priest ordered the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the army, and said to them: Take her out from within the ranks. And whoever follows her, kill with the sword. Because the priest said: Don't let her be killed in the house of the Lord. And they laid hands on her. And she went by the way the horses came into the king's house, and she was killed there. And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they'd be the Lord's people — between the king too and the people. And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal and broke it down. They broke his altars and his images right in pieces, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And the priest set officers over the house of the Lord. And he took the captains of 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 celebrated, and the town was quiet. And they killed Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house. Joash was seven years old when he started to rule.

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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king’s house. Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.

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When Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and the people, she went to the people at the temple of the Lord.

Plain English

And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the house of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.

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She looked and saw the king standing by the pillar, as was customary, with the leaders and trumpeters beside him. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her robes and shouted: Treason! Treason!

Plain English

And she looked, and there was the king standing by a pillar, the way it was done, and the leaders and the trumpeters by the king. And all the people of the land celebrated and blew trumpets. And Athaliah tore her clothes and cried out: Treason, treason.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds who led the army: Take her outside the ranks, and kill with the sword anyone who follows her. The priest had said: Don't kill her inside the temple of the Lord.

Plain English

But Jehoiada the priest ordered the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the army, and said to them: Take her out from within the ranks. And whoever follows her, kill with the sword. Because the priest said: Don't let her be killed in the house of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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They seized Athaliah and took her by the horse entrance to the king's palace, where she was killed.

Plain English

And they laid hands on her. And she went by the way the horses came into the king's house, and she was killed there.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king and the people that they would be the Lord's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

Plain English

And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they'd be the Lord's people — between the king too and the people.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Then all the people of the land went to Baal's temple and tore it down. They smashed its altars and images to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. Jehoiada appointed officers over the temple of the Lord.

Plain English

And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal and broke it down. They broke his altars and his images right in pieces, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And the priest set officers over the house of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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He took the commanders of hundreds, the captains, the guard and all the people of the land. They brought the king down from the temple of the Lord through the gate of the guard to the royal palace, and Joash sat on the throne of the kings.

Plain English

And he took the captains of 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.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah was killed with the sword beside the king's palace.

Plain English

And all the people of the land celebrated, and the town was quiet. And they killed Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Joash was seven years old when he became king.

Plain English

Joash was seven years old when he started to rule.

King James Version, 1611

Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.