2 Kings 11 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring. ^[2] But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedroom; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain. ^[3] He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land. ^[4] In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into Yahweh’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in Yahweh’s house, and showed them the king’s son. ^[5] He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house; ^[6] a third of you shall be at the gate Sur; and a third of you at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier. ^[7] The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of Yahweh’s house around the king. ^[8] You shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he who comes within the ranks, let him be slain. Be with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in.” ^[9] The captains over hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they each took his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. ^[10] The priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in Yahweh’s house. ^[11] The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king. ^[12] Then he brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant; and they made him king and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, “Long live the king!” ^[13] When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into Yahweh’s house; ^[14] and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, with the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!” ^[15] Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks. Kill anyone who follows her with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t let her be slain in Yahweh’s house.” ^[16] So they seized her; and she went by the way of the horses’ entry to the king’s house, and she was slain there. ^[17] Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they should be Yahweh’s people; also between the king and the people. ^[18] All the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and broke it down. They broke his altars and his images in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. The priest appointed officers over Yahweh’s house. ^[19] He took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from Yahweh’s house, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. He sat on the throne of the kings. ^[20] So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword at the king’s house. ^[21] Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

King James Version

^[1] And when AthaliahH6271 the motherH517 of AhaziahH274 sawH7200(QalPerf) that her sonH1121 was dead,H4191(QalPerf) she aroseH6965(QalImpf) and destroyedH6(PielImpf) all the seedH2233 royal.H4467 ^[2] But Jehosheba,H3089 the daughterH1323 of kingH4428 Joram,H3141 sisterH269 of Ahaziah,H274 tookH3947(QalImpf) JoashH3101 the sonH1121 of Ahaziah,H274 and stoleH1589(QalImpf) him from amongH8432 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 [which were] slain;H4191(HophPtc) and they hidH5641(HiphImpf) him, [even] him and his nurse,H3243(HiphPtc) in the bedchamberH2315 fromH6440 Athaliah,H6271 so that he was not slain.H4191(HophPerf) ^[3] And he was with her hidH2244(HithPtc) in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 sixH8337 years.H8141 And AthaliahH6271 did reignH4427(QalActPtc) over the land.H776 ^[4] And the seventhH7637 yearH8141 JehoiadaH3077 sentH7971(QalPerf) and fetchedH3947(QalImpf) the rulersH8269 over hundreds,H3967 with the captainsH3746 and the guard,H7323(QalPtc) and broughtH935(HiphImpf) them to him into the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and madeH3772(QalImpf) a covenantH1285 with them, and took an oathH7650(HiphImpf) of them in the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and shewedH7200(HiphImpf) them the king’sH4428 son.H1121 ^[5] And he commandedH6680(PielImpf) them, saying,H559(QalInf) This [is] the thingH1697 that ye shall do;H6213(QalImpf) A third partH7992 of you that enter inH935(QalActPtc) on the sabbathH7676 shall even be keepersH8104(QalActPtc) of the watchH4931 of the king’sH4428 house;H1004 ^[6] And a third partH7992 [shall be] at the gateH8179 of Sur;H5495 and a third partH7992 at the gateH8179 behindH310 the guard:H7323(QalPtc) so shall ye keepH8104(QalPerf) the watchH4931 of the house,H1004 that it be not broken down.H4535 ^[7] And twoH8147 partsH3027 of all you that go forthH3318(QalActPtc) on the sabbath,H7676 even they shall keepH8104(QalPerf) the watchH4931 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 aboutH413 the king.H4428 ^[8] And ye shall compassH5362(HiphPerf) the kingH4428 round about,H5439 every manH376 with his weaponsH3627 in his hand:H3027 and he that comethH935(QalActPtc) within the ranges,H7713 let him be slain:H4191(HophImpf) and be ye with the kingH4428 as he goeth outH3318(QalInf) and as he cometh in.H935(QalInf) ^[9] And the captainsH8269 over the hundredsH3967 didH6213(QalImpf) according to all [things] that JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 commanded:H6680(PielPerf) and they tookH3947(QalImpf) every manH376 his menH582 that were to come inH935(QalActPtc) on the sabbath,H7676 with them that should go outH3318(QalActPtc) on the sabbath,H7676 and cameH935(QalImpf) to JehoiadaH3077 the priest.H3548 ^[10] And to the captainsH8269 over hundredsH3967 did the priestH3548 giveH5414(QalImpf) kingH4428 David’sH1732 spearsH2595 and shields,H7982 that [were] in the templeH1004 of the Lord.H3068 ^[11] And the guardH7323(QalPtc) stood,H5975(QalImpf) every manH376 with his weaponsH3627 in his hand,H3027 round aboutH5439 the king,H4428 from the rightH3233 cornerH3802 of the templeH1004 to the leftH8042 cornerH3802 of the temple,H1004 [along] by the altarH4196 and the temple.H1004 ^[12] And he brought forthH3318(HiphImpf) the king’sH4428 son,H1121 and putH5414(QalImpf) the crownH5145 upon him, and [gave him] the testimony;H5715 and they made him king,H4427(HiphImpf) and anointedH4886(QalImpf) him; and they clappedH5221(HiphImpf) their hands,H3709 and said,H559(QalImpf) God saveH2421(QalImpf) the king.H4428 ^[13] And when AthaliahH6271 heardH8085(QalImpf) the noiseH6963 of the guardH7323(QalPtc) [and] of the people,H5971 she cameH935(QalImpf) to the peopleH5971 into the templeH1004 of the Lord.H3068 ^[14] And when she looked,H7200(QalImpf) behold, the kingH4428 stoodH5975(QalActPtc) by a pillar,H5982 as the mannerH4941 [was], and the princesH8269 and the trumpetersH2689 by the king,H4428 and all the peopleH5971 of the landH776 rejoiced,H8056 and blewH8628(QalActPtc) with trumpets:H2689 and AthaliahH6271 rentH7167(QalImpf) her clothes,H899 and cried,H7121(QalImpf) Treason,H7195 Treason.H7195 ^[15] But JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 commandedH6680(PielImpf) the captainsH8269 of the hundreds,H3967 the officersH6485(QalPasPtc) of the host,H2428 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Have her forthH3318(HiphImpv) withoutH1004 the ranges:H7713 and him that followethH935(QalActPtc) her killH4191(HiphInf) with the sword.H2719 For the priestH3548 had said,H559(QalPerf) Let her not be slainH4191(HophImpf) in the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068 ^[16] And they laidH7760(QalImpf) handsH3027 on her; and she wentH935(QalImpf) by the wayH1870 by the which the horsesH5483 cameH3996 into the king’sH4428 house:H1004 and there was she slain.H4191(HophImpf) ^[17] And JehoiadaH3077 madeH3772(QalImpf) a covenantH1285 between the LordH3068 and the kingH4428 and the people,H5971 that they should be the Lord’sH3068 people;H5971 between the kingH4428 also and the people.H5971 ^[18] And all the peopleH5971 of the landH776 wentH935(QalImpf) into the houseH1004 of Baal,H1168 and brake it down;H5422(QalImpf) his altarsH4196 and his imagesH6754 brake they in piecesH7665(PielPerf) thoroughly,H3190(HiphInf) and slewH2026(QalPerf) MattanH4977 the priestH3548 of BaalH1168 beforeH6440 the altars.H4196 And the priestH3548 appointedH7760(QalImpf) officersH6485(QalPasPtc/Ketiv) over the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068 ^[19] And he tookH3947(QalImpf) the rulersH8269 over hundreds,H3967 and the captains,H3746 and the guard,H7323(QalPtc) and all the peopleH5971 of the land;H776 and they brought downH3381(HiphImpf) the kingH4428 from the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and cameH935(QalImpf) by the wayH1870 of the gateH8179 of the guardH7323(QalPtc) to the king’sH4428 house.H1004 And he satH3427(QalImpf) on the throneH3678 of the kings.H4428 ^[20] And all the peopleH5971 of the landH776 rejoiced,H8055(QalImpf) and the cityH5892 was in quiet:H8252(QalPerf) and they slewH4191(HiphPerf) AthaliahH6271 with the swordH2719 [beside] the king’sH4428 house.H1004 ^[21] SevenH7651 yearsH8141 oldH1121 [was] JehoashH3060 when he began to reign.H4427(QalInf)

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