1 GLT And Athaliah{ was} the mother of Ahaziah, and she saw that her son died. And she got up, and she destroyed all the seed of the kingdom. BSB BSB: When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
2 GLT But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and she stole him from the midst of the sons of the king who were to be killed— he and his wet- nurse in the room of the beds. And they hid him from the face of Athaliah, and he was not killed. BSB BSB: But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, and he was not killed.
3 GLT And he was with her{ in} the house of Yahweh, hiding himself six years, and Athaliah was queen over the land. BSB BSB: And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
4 GLT And in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent, and he took the captains of the hundreds{ belonging} to the Carians and to the runners, and he brought them to himself at the house of Yahweh. And he cut for them a covenant, and he made them swear in the house of Yahweh, and he made them see the son of the king. BSB BSB: Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son
5 GLT And he commanded them, saying,“This{ is} the thing that you will do: the third from you who are coming{ on} the Sabbath and{ will be} keepers of the watch of the house of the king, BSB BSB: and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,
6 GLT and the third{ will be} at the gate of Sur, and the third{ will be} at the gate behind the runners. And you will keep the watch of the house, alternating.” BSB BSB: a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—
7 GLT And two of the hands among you, everyone going out{ on} the Sabbath, and they will keep the watch of the house of Yahweh for the king. BSB BSB: the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.
8 GLT And you will surround around the king, all around, each man and his weapons in his hand, and the person who comes to the ranks will be killed, and be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in. BSB BSB: You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”
9 GLT And the captains of the hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. And they took, each man, his men, the one coming in{ on} the Sabbath with the ones going out{ on} the Sabbath, and they came to Jehoiada the priest. BSB BSB: So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.
10 GLT And the priest gave to the captains of the hundreds the spears and the shields that{ belonged} to King David, that{ were} in the house of Yahweh. BSB BSB: Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.
11 GLT And the runners stood, each man and his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, to the altar and to the house, around the king, all around. BSB BSB: And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
12 GLT And he brought out the son of the king, and he set the crown on him and the testimony, and they made him king, and they anointed him. And they struck palm, and they said,“May the king live!” BSB BSB: Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!”
13 GLT And Athaliah heard the sound of the runners, the people, and she came to the people,{ to} the house of Yahweh. BSB BSB: When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD.
14 GLT And she saw, and look— the king was standing near the column, according to the custom, and the captains and the trumpeters{ were} near the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blasting on the trumpets. And Athaliah tore her clothing, and she called out,“Conspiracy! Conspiracy!” BSB BSB: And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”
15 GLT And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, inspectors of the army, and he said to them,“Bring her out to away from house{ belonging} to the ranks. And the one who comes after her, kill{ her} with the sword.” For the priest had said,“Do not kill in the house of Yahweh.” BSB BSB: And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”
16 GLT And they put two hands to her, and she went the way of the coming in of the horses, the house of the king, and she was killed there. BSB BSB: So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses’ entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.
17 GLT And Jehoiada cut the covenant between Yahweh and between the king and between the people, to become a people for Yahweh, and between the king and between the people. BSB BSB: Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
18 GLT And all the people of the land went{ to} the house of the Baal, and they broke down his altar, and his images they smashed well, and they killed Mattan the priest of the Baal to the face of the altars, and the priest set sentry over the house of Yahweh. BSB BSB: So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.
19 GLT And he took the captains of the hundreds and the Carians and the runners and all of the people of the land, and they brought down the king from the house of Yahweh, and they entered the way of the gate of the runners, the house of the king. And he sat on the throne of the kings. BSB BSB: He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,
20 GLT And all of the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet, and Athaliah they killed with the sword{ at} the house of the king. BSB BSB: and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.
21 GLT Joash{ was} a son of seven years when he became king. BSB BSB: Joash was seven years old when he became king.
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