2Kings 11

11When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family.H6271H517H274H7200H1121H4191H6965H6H2233H44672But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed.H3089H1323H4428H3141H269H274H3947H3101H1121H274H1589H8432H4428H1121H4191H5641H3243H2315H4296H6440H6271H41913He remained hidden with his nurse at the temple of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.H2244H1004H3068H8337H8141H6271H4427H7764In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of units of a hundred, the Carites and the guards and had them brought to him at the temple of the LORD. He made a covenant with them and put them under oath at the temple of the LORD. Then he showed them the king's son.H7637H8141H3077H7971H3947H8269H3967H3746H7323H935H1004H3068H3772H1285H7650H1004H3068H7200H4428H11215He commanded them, saying, "This is what you are to do: You who are in the three companies that are going on duty on the Sabbath—a third of you guarding the royal palace,H6680H559H1697H6213H7992H935H7676H8104H4931H4428H10046a third at the Sur Gate, and a third at the gate behind the guard, who take turns guarding the temple—H7992H8179H5495H7992H8179H310H7323H8104H4931H1004H45357and you who are in the other two companies that normally go off Sabbath duty are all to guard the temple for the king.H8147H3027H3318H7676H8104H4931H1004H3068H413H44288Station yourselves around the king, each of you with weapon in hand. Anyone who approaches your ranks is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes."H5362H4428H5439H376H3627H3027H935H7713H4191H4428H3318H9359The commanders of units of a hundred did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each one took his men—those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.H8269H3967H6213H3077H3548H6680H3947H376H582H935H7676H3318H7676H935H3077H354810Then he gave the commanders the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of the LORD.H8269H3967H3548H5414H4428H1732H2595H7982H1004H306811The guards, each with weapon in hand, stationed themselves around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.H7323H5975H376H3627H3027H5439H4428H3233H3802H1004H8042H3802H1004H4196H100412Jehoiada brought out the king's son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and shouted, "Long live the king!"H3318H4428H1121H5414H5145H5715H4427H4886H5221H3709H559H2421H442813When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guards and the people, she went to the people at the temple of the LORD.H6271H8085H6963H7323H5971H935H5971H1004H306814She looked and there was the king, standing by the pillar, as the custom was. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her robes and called out, "Treason! Treason!"H7200H4428H5975H5982H4941H8269H2689H4428H5971H776H8056H8628H2689H6271H7167H899H7121H7195H719515Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of units of a hundred, who were in charge of the troops: "Bring her out between the ranks and put to the sword anyone who follows her." For the priest had said, "She must not be put to death in the temple of the LORD."H3077H3548H6680H8269H3967H6485H2428H559H3318H1004H7713H935H310H4191H2719H3548H559H4191H1004H306816So they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enter the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.H7760H3027H935H1870H5483H3996H4428H1004H419117Jehoiada then made a covenant between the LORD and the king and people that they would be the LORD's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.H3077H3772H1285H3068H4428H5971H3068H5971H4428H597118All the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. Then Jehoiada the priest posted guards at the temple of the LORD.H5971H776H935H1004H1168H5422H4196H6754H7665H3190H2026H4977H3548H1168H6440H4196H3548H7760H6485H6486H1004H306819He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards and all the people of the land, and together they brought the king down from the temple of the LORD and went into the palace, entering by way of the gate of the guards. The king then took his place on the royal throne.H3947H8269H3967H3746H7323H5971H776H3381H4428H1004H3068H935H1870H8179H7323H4428H1004H3427H3678H442820All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the palace.H5971H776H8055H5892H8252H4191H6271H2719H4428H100421Joash was seven years old when he began to reign.H7651H8141H1121H3060H4427