2 Kings 11:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons who were slain. She hid him and his nurse in the bedroom away from Athaliah, so he was not killed.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּקַּ֣ח יְהוֹשֶׁ֣בַע בַּת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־י֠וֹרָם אֲח֨וֹת אֲחַזְיָ֜הוּ אֶת־יוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־אֲחַזְיָ֗ה וַתִּגְנֹ֤ב אֹתוֹ֙ מִתּ֤וֹךְ בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הממותתים הַמּ֣וּמָתִ֔ים אֹת֥וֹ וְאֶת־מֵינִקְתּ֖וֹ בַּחֲדַ֣ר הַמִּטּ֑וֹת וַיַּסְתִּ֧רוּ אֹת֛וֹ מִפְּנֵ֥י עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ וְלֹ֥א הוּמָֽת׃

Transliteration

And wattiqqaḥ yəhôšebaʿ daughter-of-the-king-yôrām sister-of ʾăḥazyāhû ʾet-yôʾāš son-of-ʾăḥazyāh and wattigənōb him from-midst sons-of-the-king hammûmātîm, him and ʾet-his-mêiniqtô in-chamber the-miṭṭôt; and wayyastîrû him from-face-of ʿătalyāhû and not hûmāt.

Grammar Details

• *wattiqqaḥ*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she took
• *yəhôšebaʿ*: proper noun, feminine - Jehosheba
• *bat-hammelek*: noun construct chain - daughter of the king
• *yôrām*: proper noun, masculine - Joram
• *ʾăḥôt*: noun, feminine construct - sister of
• *ʾăḥazyāhû*: proper noun, masculine - Ahaziah
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *yôʾāš*: proper noun, masculine - Joash
• *ben*: noun, masculine construct - son of
• *wattigənōb*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she stole
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
• *mittôk*: preposition + noun, masculine - from midst of
• *bənê-hammelek*: noun construct chain - sons of the king
• *hammûmātîm*: definite article + verb, hophal participle, masculine plural - the ones being put to death
• *mêiniqtô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nurse/wet-nurse
• *baḥădar*: preposition + noun, masculine - in the chamber of
• *hammiṭṭôt*: definite article + noun, feminine plural - the beds
• *wayyastîrû*: verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they hid
• *mippənê*: preposition + noun, plural construct - from the face of
• *wəlōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *hûmāt*: verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was put to death

Word Meanings

• *yəhôšebaʿ*: Jehosheba (name meaning 'YHWH is an oath')
• *yôrām*: Joram/Jehoram (name meaning 'YHWH is exalted')
• *wattigənōb*: and she stole, took secretly, kidnapped
• *hammûmātîm*: the ones being put to death, those who were designated to be killed
• *mêiniqtô*: his nurse, wet-nurse, one who suckles him
• *ḥădar hammiṭṭôt*: bedchamber, chamber of beds, sleeping quarters
• *wayyastîrû*: and they hid, concealed, kept secret

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash, the son of Ahaziah, and secretly rescued him from among the king's sons who were being put to death, along with his nurse, and hid him in a bedroom. So he was hidden from Athaliah, and he was not killed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Ioseba kynge Iorams doughter the syster of Ochosias, toke Ioas the sonne of Ochosias and stale him awaye with his norse in the chamber from amonge the kynges children which were slayne, and she hyd him from Athalia, so that he was not slayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Iehosheba the daughter of King Ioram, & sister to Ahaziah tooke Ioash the sonne of Ahaziah, and stale him from among the Kings sonnes that shoulde be slaine, both him and his nource, keeping them in the bed chaber, & they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slaine.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Iehosaba the daughter of king Ioram and syster of Ahaziahu, toke Ioas the sonne of Ahaziahu, and stale him from among the kinges sonnes that were slayne, and his nurse with him in the bedde chamber: and hyd him from Athalia, that he was not slayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehosheba daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, taketh Joash son of Ahaziah, and stealeth him out of the midst of the sons of the king who are put to death, him and his nurse, in the inner part of the bed-chambers, and they hide him from the presence of Athaliah, and he hath not been put to death,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, secretly took Joash, the son of Ahaziah, with the woman who took care of him, away from among the king's sons who were put to death, and put him in the bedroom; and they kept him safe from Athaliah, so that he was not put to death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah, took Ahaziah’s son Joash and stole him away from the rest of the royal descendants who were to be executed. She hid him and his nurse in the room where the bed covers were stored. So he was hidden from Athaliah and escaped execution.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 6:8 : 8 The door for the middle chamber was on the right side of the house; and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and from the middle into the third.
• 1 Kgs 6:10 : 10 And then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high, and they were supported by cedar timbers.
• 2 Kgs 8:16 : 16 And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
• 2 Kgs 8:19 : 19 Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him always a light, and to his children.
• 2 Kgs 11:21-12:2 : 21 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign. 1 In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the LORD all his days while Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
• 2 Chr 22:11 : 11 But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king's sons who were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedroom. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest (for she was the sister of Ahaziah), hid him from Athaliah so that she did not kill him.
• Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against the LORD.
• Isa 7:6-7 : 6 Let us go up against Judah and trouble it, and let us make a breach in it for ourselves, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal: 7 Thus says the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, nor shall it come to pass.
• Isa 37:35 : 35 For I will defend this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
• Isa 65:8-9 : 8 Thus says the LORD, 'As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one says, 'Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it,' so will I do for my servants' sake, that I may not destroy them all. 9 I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and from Judah an inheritor of my mountains; my chosen shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
• Jer 33:17 : 17 For thus says the LORD: David shall never lack a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
• Jer 33:21 : 21 Then my covenant may also be broken with David my servant, so that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites, the priests, my ministers.
• Jer 33:26 : 26 Then I will cast away the descendants of Jacob and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his descendants to be rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
• Jer 35:2 : 2 Go to the house of the Rechabites, and speak to them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
• Ezek 40:45 : 45 Then he said to me, "This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple.
• 1 Kgs 6:5-6 : 5 And against the wall of the house he built chambers all around, against the walls of the house all around, both of the temple and of the oracle; and he made chambers all around. 6 The lowest chamber was five cubits wide, the middle six cubits wide, and the third seven cubits wide; for he made narrowed rests all around outside of the house, so the beams would not be fastened into the walls of the house.