2 Kings 11:1-3

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Athaliah and Joash^(A)

11 When Ahaziah’s mother, Athaliah, ·saw [learned] that her son was dead, she ·killed [destroyed] all the royal ·family [offspring; ^Cin order to claim power herself; she was a granddaughter of Omri, king of Israel; 8:26]. ² But Jehosheba, King Jehoram’s daughter and Ahaziah’s sister, took Joash [^Cabout a year old], Ahaziah’s son [^CJoash was also known as Jehoash]. She stole him away from among the other sons of the king who were about to be murdered. She put Joash and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, so he was not ·killed [murdered]. ³ He hid with her in the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord for six years. During that time Athaliah ·ruled [reigned over] the land.