2 Kings 11:1-3
King James Version
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1And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.Select 2 Kings 11:1
2But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.Select 2 Kings 11:2
3And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.Select 2 Kings 11:3
4And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and shewed them the king’s son.Select 2 Kings 11:4
5And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;Select 2 Kings 11:5
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WEB
11:1 Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
11:2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedroom; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;
11:3 He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years. Athaliah reigned over the land.
ASV
11:1 Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
11:2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons that were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;
11:3 And he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.
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