2 Kings 11:1-3

Common English Bible

Queen Athaliah rules Judah

11 When Athaliah, Ahaziah’s mother, learned of her son’s death, she immediately destroyed the entire royal family. ² But Jehosheba, King Jehoram’s^[a] daughter and Ahaziah’s sister, secretly took Ahaziah’s son Jehoash^[b] from the rest of the royal children who were about to be murdered and hid^[c] him in a bedroom along with his nurse. In this way Jehoash was hidden from Athaliah and wasn’t murdered. ³ He remained hidden with his nurse in the Lord’s temple for six years while Athaliah ruled the country.