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2 Kings 11:2-4
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2 But Jehosheba, King Joram’s daughter and Ahaziah’s sister, took Joash, the son of Ahaziah. She stole him away from among the king’s sons, who were to be killed. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom. He was kept hidden from Athaliah so that he was not killed. 3 He was kept hidden with her in the House of the Lord for six years while Athaliah was ruling over the land.

Jehoiada Makes Joash King

4 In the seventh year, Jehoiada sent a message and summoned the officers in charge of the units[a] of the Carians[b] and the guards to meet him at the House of the Lord. He made a covenant with them and had them swear an oath in the House of the Lord. Then he showed them the king’s son.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 11:4 Literally the hundreds. This is about the size of a company in the army.
  2. 2 Kings 11:4 Caria is a region in present-day Turkey. These troops might have been mercenaries from that region.
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