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2 Kings 11:2-4
Revised Standard Version
2 Kings 11:2-4
Revised Standard Version
2 But Jehosh′eba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahazi′ah, took Jo′ash the son of Ahazi′ah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were about to be slain, and she put[a] him and his nurse in a bedchamber. Thus she[b] hid him from Athali′ah, so that he was not slain; 3 and he remained with her six years, hid in the house of the Lord, while Athali′ah reigned over the land.
Jehoiada Anoints the Child Joash
4 But in the seventh year Jehoi′ada sent and brought the captains of the Carites and of the guards, and had them come to him in the house of the Lord; and he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the Lord, and he showed them the king’s son.
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- 2 Kings 11:2 With 2 Chr 22.11: Heb lacks and she put
- 2 Kings 11:2 Gk Syr Vg Compare 2 Chr 22.11: Heb they
2 Kings 11:2-4
New International Version
2 Kings 11:2-4
New International Version
2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram[a] and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash(A) 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.(B) 3 He remained hidden with his nurse at the temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
4 In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of units of a hundred, the Carites(C) 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.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 11:2 Hebrew Joram, a variant of Jehoram
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