1 And when Athaliah{H6271} the mother{H517} of Ahaziah{H274} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that her son{H1121} was dead{H4191}{(H8804)}, she arose{H6965}{(H8799)} and destroyed{H6}{(H8762)} all the seed{H2233} royal{H4467}.

2 But Jehosheba{H3089}, the daughter{H1323} of king{H4428} Joram{H3141}, sister{H269} of Ahaziah{H274}, took{H3947}{(H8799)} Joash{H3101} the son{H1121} of Ahaziah{H274}, and stole{H1589}{(H8799)} him from among{H8432} the king's{H4428} sons{H1121} which were slain{H4191}{(H8716)}; and they hid{H5641}{(H8686)} him, even him and his nurse{H3243}{(H8688)}, in the bedchamber{H2315}{H4296} from{H6440} Athaliah{H6271}, so that he was not slain{H4191}{(H8717)}.

3 And he was with her hid{H2244}{(H8693)} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} six{H8337} years{H8141}. And Athaliah{H6271} did reign{H4427}{(H8802)} over the land{H776}.

4 And the seventh{H7637} year{H8141} Jehoiada{H3077} sent{H7971}{(H8804)} and fetched{H3947}{(H8799)} the rulers{H8269} over hundreds{H3967}, with the captains{H3746} and the guard{H7323}{(H8801)}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} them to him into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with them, and took an oath{H7650}{(H8686)} of them in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and shewed{H7200}{(H8686)} them the king's{H4428} son{H1121}.

5 And he commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, This is the thing{H1697} that ye shall do{H6213}{(H8799)}; A third part{H7992} of you that enter in{H935}{(H8802)} on the sabbath{H7676} shall even be keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the watch{H4931} of the king's{H4428} house{H1004};

6 And a third part{H7992} shall be at the gate{H8179} of Sur{H5495}; and a third part{H7992} at the gate{H8179} behind{H310} the guard{H7323}{(H8801)}: so shall ye keep{H8104}{(H8804)} the watch{H4931} of the house{H1004}, that it be not broken down{H4535}.

7 And two{H8147} parts{H3027} of all you that go forth{H3318}{(H8802)} on the sabbath{H7676}, even they shall keep{H8104}{(H8804)} the watch{H4931} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} about{H413} the king{H4428}.

8 And ye shall compass{H5362}{(H8689)} the king{H4428} round about{H5439}, every man{H376} with his weapons{H3627} in his hand{H3027}: and he that cometh{H935}{(H8802)} within the ranges{H7713}, let him be slain{H4191}{(H8714)}: and be ye with the king{H4428} as he goeth out{H3318}{(H8800)} and as he cometh in{H935}{(H8800)}.

9 And the captains{H8269} over the hundreds{H3967} did{H6213}{(H8799)} according to all things that Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)}: and they took{H3947}{(H8799)} every man{H376} his men{H582} that were to come in{H935}{(H8802)} on the sabbath{H7676}, with them that should go out{H3318}{(H8802)} on the sabbath{H7676}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548}.

10 And to the captains{H8269} over hundreds{H3967} did the priest{H3548} give{H5414}{(H8799)} king{H4428} David's{H1732} spears{H2595} and shields{H7982}, that were in the temple{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

11 And the guard{H7323}{(H8801)} stood{H5975}{(H8799)}, every man{H376} with his weapons{H3627} in his hand{H3027}, round about{H5439} the king{H4428}, from the right{H3233} corner{H3802} of the temple{H1004} to the left{H8042} corner{H3802} of the temple{H1004}, along by the altar{H4196} and the temple{H1004}.

12 And he brought forth{H3318}{(H8686)} the king's{H4428} son{H1121}, and put{H5414}{(H8799)} the crown{H5145} upon him, and gave him the testimony{H5715}; and they made him king{H4427}{(H8686)}, and anointed{H4886}{(H8799)} him; and they clapped{H5221}{(H8686)} their hands{H3709}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, God save{H2421}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}.

13 And when Athaliah{H6271} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} the noise{H6963} of the guard{H7323}{(H8801)} and of the people{H5971}, she came{H935}{(H8799)} to the people{H5971} into the temple{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

14 And when she looked{H7200}{(H8799)}, behold, the king{H4428} stood{H5975}{(H8802)} by a pillar{H5982}, as the manner{H4941} was, and the princes{H8269} and the trumpeters{H2689} by the king{H4428}, and all the people{H5971} of the land{H776} rejoiced{H8056}, and blew{H8628}{(H8802)} with trumpets{H2689}: and Athaliah{H6271} rent{H7167}{(H8799)} her clothes{H899}, and cried{H7121}{(H8799)}, Treason{H7195}, Treason{H7195}.

15 But Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} the captains{H8269} of the hundreds{H3967}, the officers{H6485}{(H8803)} of the host{H2428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Have her forth{H3318}{(H8685)} without{H1004} the ranges{H7713}: and him that followeth{H935}{(H8802)}{H310} her kill{H4191}{(H8687)} with the sword{H2719}. For the priest{H3548} had said{H559}{(H8804)}, Let her not be slain{H4191}{(H8714)} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

16 And they laid{H7760}{(H8799)} hands{H3027} on her; and she went{H935}{(H8799)} by the way{H1870} by the which the horses{H5483} came{H3996} into the king's{H4428} house{H1004}: and there was she slain{H4191}{(H8714)}.

17 And Jehoiada{H3077} made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} between the LORD{H3068} and the king{H4428} and the people{H5971}, that they should be the LORD'S{H3068} people{H5971}; between the king{H4428} also and the people{H5971}.

18 And all the people{H5971} of the land{H776} went{H935}{(H8799)} into the house{H1004} of Baal{H1168}, and brake it down{H5422}{(H8799)}; his altars{H4196} and his images{H6754} brake they in pieces{H7665}{(H8765)} thoroughly{H3190}{(H8687)}, and slew{H2026}{(H8804)} Mattan{H4977} the priest{H3548} of Baal{H1168} before{H6440} the altars{H4196}. And the priest{H3548} appointed{H7760}{(H8799)} officers{H6485}{(H8803)}{(H8676)}{H6486} over the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

19 And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} the rulers{H8269} over hundreds{H3967}, and the captains{H3746}, and the guard{H7323}{(H8801)}, and all the people{H5971} of the land{H776}; and they brought down{H3381}{(H8686)} the king{H4428} from the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} by the way{H1870} of the gate{H8179} of the guard{H7323}{(H8801)} to the king's{H4428} house{H1004}. And he sat{H3427}{(H8799)} on the throne{H3678} of the kings{H4428}.

20 And all the people{H5971} of the land{H776} rejoiced{H8055}{(H8799)}, and the city{H5892} was in quiet{H8252}{(H8804)}: and they slew{H4191}{(H8689)} Athaliah{H6271} with the sword{H2719} beside the king's{H4428} house{H1004}.

21 Seven{H7651} years{H8141} old{H1121} was Jehoash{H3060} when he began to reign{H4427}{(H8800)}.