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

But Jehosheba,{H3089} the daughter{H1323} of king{H4428} Joram,{H3141} sister{H269} of Ahaziah,{H274} took{H3947} Joash{H3101} the son{H1121} of Ahaziah,{H274} and stole{H1589} him away from among{H8432} the king's{H4428} sons{H1121} that were slain,{H4191} even him and his nurse,{H3243} [and put them] in the bedchamber;{H2315} and they hid{H5641} him from{H6440} Athaliah,{H6271} so that he was not slain;{H4191}

And he was with her hid{H2244} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} six{H8337} years.{H8141} And Athaliah{H6271} reigned{H4427} over the land.{H776}

And in the seventh{H7637} year{H8141} Jehoiada{H3077} sent{H7971} and fetched{H3947} the captains{H3746} over hundreds{H3967} of the Carites{H3746} and of the guard,{H7323} and brought{H935} them to him into the house{H1004} of Jehovah;{H3068} and he made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with them, and took an oath{H7650} of them in the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and showed{H7200} them the king's{H4428} son.{H1121}

And he commanded{H6680} them, saying,{H559} This is the thing{H1697} that ye shall do:{H6213} a third part{H7992} of you, that come in{H935} on the sabbath,{H7676} shall be keepers{H8104} of the watch{H4931} of the king's{H4428} house;{H1004}

And a third part{H7992} shall be at the gate{H8179} Sur;{H5495} and a third part{H7992} at the gate{H8179} behind{H310} the guard:{H7323} so shall ye keep{H8104} the watch{H4931} of the house,{H1004} and be a barrier.{H4535}

And the two{H8147} companies{H3027} of you, even all that go forth{H3318} on the sabbath,{H7676} shall keep{H8104} the watch{H4931} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} about{H413} the king.{H4428}

And ye shall compass{H5362} the king{H4428} round about,{H5439} every man{H376} with his weapons{H3627} in his hand;{H3027} and he that cometh{H935} within the ranks,{H7713} let him be slain:{H4191} and be ye with the king{H4428} when he goeth out,{H3318} and when he cometh in.{H935}

And the captains{H8269} over hundreds{H3967} did{H6213} according to all that Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} commanded;{H6680} and they took{H3947} every man{H376} his men,{H582} those that were to come in{H935} on the sabbath,{H7676} with those that were to go out{H3318} on the sabbath,{H7676} and came{H935} to Jehoiada{H3077} the priest.{H3548}

And the priest{H3548} delivered{H5414} to the captains{H8269} over hundreds{H3967} the spears{H2595} and shields{H7982} that had been king{H4428} David's,{H1732} which were in the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

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

Then he brought out{H3318} the king's{H4428} son,{H1121} and put{H5414} the crown{H5145} upon him, and [gave him] the testimony;{H5715} and they made him king,{H4427} and anointed{H4886} him; and they clapped{H5221} their hands,{H3709} and said,{H559} [Long] live{H2421} the king.{H4428}

And when Athaliah{H6271} heard{H8085} the noise{H6963} of the guard{H7323} [and of] the people,{H5971} she came{H935} to the people{H5971} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah:{H3068}

and she looked,{H7200} and, behold, the king{H4428} stood{H5975} by the pillar,{H5982} as the manner{H4941} was, and the captains{H8269} and the trumpets{H2689} by the king;{H4428} and all the people{H5971} of the land{H776} rejoiced,{H8056} and blew{H8628} trumpets.{H2689} Then Athaliah{H6271} rent{H7167} her clothes,{H899} and cried,{H7121} Treason!{H7195} treason!{H7195}

And Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} commanded{H6680} the captains{H8269} of hundreds{H3967} that{H6485} were set over the host,{H2428} and said{H559} unto them, Have her forth{H3318} between{H1004} the ranks;{H7713} and him that followeth{H935} her slay{H4191} with the sword.{H2719} For the priest{H3548} said,{H559} Let her not be slain{H4191} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

So they made{H7760} way{H3027} for her; and she went{H935} by the way{H1870} of the horses'{H5483} entry{H3996} to the king's{H4428} house:{H1004} and there was she slain.{H4191}

And Jehoiada{H3077} made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} between Jehovah{H3068} and the king{H4428} and the people,{H5971} that they should be Jehovah's{H3068} people;{H5971} between the king{H4428} also and the people.{H5971}

And all the people{H5971} of the land{H776} went{H935} to the house{H1004} of Baal,{H1168} and brake it down;{H5422} his altars{H4196} and his images{H6754} brake they in pieces{H7665} thoroughly,{H3190} and slew{H2026} Mattan{H4977} the priest{H3548} of Baal{H1168} before{H6440} the altars.{H4196} And the priest{H3548} appointed{H7760} officers{H6485} over the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And he took{H3947} the captains{H3746} over hundreds,{H3967} and the Carites,{H3746} and the guard,{H7323} and all the people{H5971} of the land;{H776} and they brought down{H3381} the king{H4428} from the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and came{H935} by the way{H1870} of the gate{H8179} of the guard{H7323} unto the king's{H4428} house.{H1004} And he sat{H3427} on the throne{H3678} of the kings.{H4428}

So all the people{H5971} of the land{H776} rejoiced,{H8055} and the city{H5892} was quiet.{H8252} And Athaliah{H6271} they had slain{H4191} with the sword{H2719} at the king's{H4428} house.{H1004}

Jehoash{H3060} was seven{H7651} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he began to reign.{H4427}