| New American Standard Bible 1995 | NET Bible |
| 1When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring. | 1When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she was determined to destroy the entire royal line. |
| 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. | 2So Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah, took Ahaziah's son Joash and sneaked him away from the rest of the royal descendants who were to be executed. She hid him and his nurse in the room where the bed covers were stored. So he was hidden from Athaliah and escaped execution. |
| 3So he was hidden with her in the house of the LORD six years, while Athaliah was reigning over the land. | 3He hid out with his nurse in the LORD's temple for six years, while Athaliah was ruling over the land. |
| 4Now in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of hundreds of the Carites and of the 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. | 4In the seventh year Jehoiada summoned the officers of the units of hundreds of the Carians and the royal bodyguard. He met with them in the LORD's temple. He made an agreement with them and made them swear an oath of allegiance in the LORD's temple. Then he showed them the king's son. |
| 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 | 5He ordered them, "This is what you must do. One third of the unit that is on duty during the Sabbath will guard the royal palace. |
| 6(one third also shall be at the gate Sur, and one third at the gate behind the guards), shall keep watch over the house for defense. | 6Another third of you will be stationed at the Foundation Gate. Still another third of you will be stationed at the gate behind the royal guard. You will take turns guarding the palace. |
| 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. | 7The two units who are off duty on the Sabbath will guard the LORD's temple and protect the king. |
| 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." | 8You must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever approaches your ranks must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes." |
| 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. | 9The officers of the units of hundreds did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each of them took his men, those who were on duty during the Sabbath as well as those who were off duty on the Sabbath, and reported to Jehoiada the priest. |
| 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. | 10The priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David's spears and the shields that were kept in the LORD's temple. |
| 11The guards stood each with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king. | 11The royal bodyguard took their stations, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king. |
| 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!" | 12Jehoiada led out the king's son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. They clapped their hands and cried out, "Long live the king!" |
| 13When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people in the house of the LORD. | 13When Athaliah heard the royal guard shout, she joined the crowd at the LORD's temple. |
| 14She looked and behold, the king was standing by the pillar, according to the custom, with the captains and the trumpeters beside the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, "Treason! Treason!" | 14Then she saw the king standing by the pillar, according to custom. The officers stood beside the king with their trumpets and all the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, "Treason, treason!" |
| 15And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were appointed over the army and said to them, "Bring her out 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." | 15Jehoiada the priest ordered the officers of the units of hundreds, who were in charge of the army, "Bring her outside the temple to the guards. Put the sword to anyone who follows her." The priest gave this order because he had decided she should not be executed in the LORD's temple. |
| 16So they seized her, and when she arrived at the horses' entrance of the king's house, she was put to death there. | 16They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses' entrance. There she was executed. |
| 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. | 17Jehoiada then drew up a covenant between the LORD and the king and people, stipulating that they should be loyal to the LORD. |
| 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 officers over the house of the LORD. | 18All the people of the land went and demolished the temple of Baal. They smashed its altars and idols to bits. They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altar. Jehoiada the priest then placed guards at the LORD's temple. |
| 19He took the captains of hundreds and the Carites and the 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 guards to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings. | 19He took the officers of the units of hundreds, the Carians, the royal bodyguard, and all the people of land, and together they led the king down from the LORD's temple. They entered the royal palace through the Gate of the Royal Bodyguard, and the king sat down on the royal throne. |
| 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. | 20All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah with the sword in the royal palace. |
| 21Jehoash was seven years old when he became king. | 21Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign. |
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