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Athaliah Reigns over Judah

11 Now when Athaliah, Ahaziah’s mother, saw that her son was dead, she set about to destroy all the royal family.(A) But Jehosheba, King Joram’s daughter, Ahaziah’s sister, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king’s children who were about to be killed; she put[a] him and his nurse in a bedroom. Thus she[b] hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not killed;(B) he remained with her six years, hidden in the house of the Lord, while Athaliah reigned over the land.

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  1. 11.2 Heb lacks she put
  2. 11.2 Gk Syr Vg: Heb they

Athaliah Seizes Control

11 When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she went into action and destroyed all the royal heirs.[a] 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. He was kept hidden with her in the House of the Lord for six years while Athaliah was ruling over the land.

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  1. 2 Kings 11:1 Literally seed