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She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> But Ahaziah’s sister Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram, took Ahaziah’s infant son, Joash, and stole him away from among the rest of the king’s children, who were about to be killed. She put Joash and his nurse in a bedroom, and they hid him from Athaliah, so the child was not murdered. <a href="/esv/2_kings/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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 being put to death, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Thus they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not put to death. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/11.htm">New King James Version</a> 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 being murdered; and they hid him and his nurse in the bedroom, from Athaliah, so that he was not killed. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and abducted him from among the king’s sons who were being put to death, and put him and his nurse in the bedroom. So they hid him from Athaliah, and he was not put to death. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king&#8217s sons who were being put to death, and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom. So they hid him from Athaliah, and he was not put to death. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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 being put to death, and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom. So they hid him from Athaliah, and he was not put to death. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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 being put to death, and put him and his nurse in the bedroom. So they hid him from Athaliah, and he was not put to death. <a href="/amp/2_kings/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram [of Judah and half] sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and abducted him from among the king’s sons who were to be killed, and hid him and his nurse in the bedroom. So they hid him from Athaliah, and he was not put to death. <a href="/csb/2_kings/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Jehosheba, who was King Jehoram’s daughter and Ahaziah’s sister, secretly rescued Joash son of Ahaziah from among the king’s sons who were being killed and put him and the one who nursed him in a bedroom. So he was hidden from Athaliah and was not killed. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Jehosheba, who was King Jehoram&#8217s daughter and Ahaziah&#8217s sister, secretly rescued Joash son of Ahaziah from the king&#8217s sons who were being killed and put him and the one who nursed him in a bedroom. So he was hidden from Athaliah and was not killed. <a href="/asv/2_kings/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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; <a href="/cev/2_kings/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> but Jehosheba rescued Joash son of Ahaziah just as he was about to be murdered. Jehosheba, who was Jehoram's daughter and Ahaziah's half sister, hid her nephew Joash and his personal servant in a bedroom in the LORD's temple where he was safe from Athaliah. <a href="/erv/2_kings/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But Jehosheba, daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Ahaziah's son Joash. She saved him from being killed with the king's other sons, and in a bedroom she hid him and his nurse from Athaliah. So Joash wasn't killed <a href="/gnt/2_kings/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> Only Ahaziah's son Joash escaped. He was about to be killed with the others, but was rescued by his aunt Jehosheba, who was King Jehoram's daughter and Ahaziah's half sister. She took him and his nurse into a bedroom in the Temple and hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not killed. <a href="/isv/2_kings/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> But King Joram's daughter Jehosheba, who was Ahaziah's sister, rescued Ahaziah's son Joash from the group of the king's sons who were being executed and hid him and his nurse in her bedroom, concealing him from Athaliah so he was not put to death. <a href="/msb/2_kings/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/2_kings/11.htm">NET Bible</a> So Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah, took Ahaziah's son Joash and sneaked 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. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. So she hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain; <a href="/wbt/2_kings/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons who were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bed-chamber, from Athaliah, so that he was not slain. <a href="/web/2_kings/11.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Jehosheba daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, takes Joash son of Ahaziah, and steals 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 has not been put to death, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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, <a href="/slt/2_kings/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehosheba daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, will take Joash son of Ahaziah, and steal him from the midst of the king's sons being slain, him and his nurse in the bed-chamber, and they will hide him from the face of Athaliah, and he was not killed.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But Josaba the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ochozias, took Joas the son of Ochozias, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, out of the bedchamber with his nurse: and hid him from the face of Athalia, so that he was not slain. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, taking Jehoash, the son of Ahaziah, stole him away from the midst of the sons of the king who were being killed, out of the bedroom, with his nurse. And she hid him from the face of Athaliah, so that he would not be killed. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/11.htm">New American Bible</a> But Jehosheba, daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash, Ahaziah’s son, and spirited him away, along with his nurse, from the bedroom where the princes were about to be slain. He was concealed from Athaliah, and so he did not die. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But Jehosheba, King Joram’s daughter, Ahaziah’s sister, took Joash son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s children who were about to be killed; she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Thus she hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not killed;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> 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; and she hid him and his nurse in her bedchamber; thus she hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yushba, daughter of King Yuram, the sister of Ekhazyah, brought Yuash son of Ekhazyah and stole him from among the sons of the King who were killed, and she hid him and his nurse in the bedroom where she slept, and she hid him from before Thalyah and he did not die.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 bed-chamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain. <a href="/sep/2_kings/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Josabee daughter of king Joram, sister of Ochozias, took Joas the son of her brother, and stole him from among the king's sons that were put to death, secreting him and his nurse in the bedchamber, and hid him from the face of Gotholia, and he was not slain. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/11-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=3797" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/11.htm">Athaliah and Joash</a> 1When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. 2<a href="/hebrew/3089.htm" title="3089: yə·hō·wō·še·ḇa‘ (N-proper-fs) -- The LORD is an oath, wife of Jehoiada the priest. From Yhovah and shaba'; Jehovah-sworn; Jehosheba, an Israelitess.">But Jehosheba</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ- (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of King</a> <a href="/hebrew/3141.htm" title="3141: yō·w·rām (N-proper-ms) -- Joram. A form of Yhowram; Joram, the name of three Israelites and one Syrian.">Joram,</a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·wṯ (N-fsc) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">the sister</a> <a href="/hebrew/274.htm" title="274: ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or rachazyahuw; from 'achaz and Yahh; Jah has seized; Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite king.">of Ahaziah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wat·tiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/3101.htm" title="3101: yō·w·’āš (N-proper-ms) -- Joash. Or Yoash; a form of Yhow'ash; Joash, the name of six Israelites.">Joash</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/274.htm" title="274: ’ă·ḥaz·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or rachazyahuw; from 'achaz and Yahh; Jah has seized; Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite king.">of Ahaziah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1589.htm" title="1589: wat·tiḡ·nōḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To steal. A primitive root; to thieve; by implication, to deceive.">and stole him away</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: mit·tō·wḵ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">from among</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ham·må̄·mō·ṯə·ṯīm (Art:: V-Hofal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">who were being murdered.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3243.htm" title="3243: mê·niq·tōw (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fsc:: 3ms) -- To suck. A primitive root; to suck; causatively, to give milk.">She put him and his nurse</a> <a href="/hebrew/2315.htm" title="2315: ba·ḥă·ḏar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A chamber, room. From chadar; an apartment.">in a bedroom</a> <a href="/hebrew/4296.htm" title="4296: ham·miṭ·ṭō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- A couch, bed. From natah; a bed for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: way·yas·ti·rū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">to hide</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/6271.htm" title="6271: ‘ă·ṯal·yā·hū (N-proper-fs) -- Or mathalyahuw; from the same as Athlay and Yahh; Jah has constrained; Athaljah, the name of an Israelitess and two Israelites.">Athaliah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and he was not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: hū·māṯ (V-Hofal-Perf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">killed.</a> 3And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-11.htm">2 Chronicles 22:11</a> But Jehoshabeath daughter of King Jehoram took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Because Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram and the wife of Jehoiada the priest, was Ahaziah’s sister, she hid Joash from Athaliah so that she could not kill him. <a href="/exodus/1-17.htm">Exodus 1:17</a> The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live. <a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-14</a> When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">1 Kings 18:4</a> for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.) <a href="/esther/2-7.htm">Esther 2:7</a> And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter. <a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16-18</a> When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi. / Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: / “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” <a href="/exodus/2-2.htm">Exodus 2:2-3</a> and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months. / But when she could no longer hide him, she got him a papyrus basket and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in the basket and set it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. <a href="/hebrews/11-23.htm">Hebrews 11:23</a> By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict. <a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">1 Samuel 19:12</a> So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped. <a href="/acts/7-19.htm">Acts 7:19</a> He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die. <a href="/genesis/45-7.htm">Genesis 45:7</a> God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. <a href="/matthew/1-25.htm">Matthew 1:25</a> But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus. <a href="/2_samuel/4-4.htm">2 Samuel 4:4</a> And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth. <a href="/luke/2-7.htm">Luke 2:7</a> And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a> Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.Jehosheba<a href="/2_chronicles/22-11.htm">2 Chronicles 22:11</a> But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. 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 slew him not.Jehoshabeath <a href="/2_kings/8-16.htm">2 Kings 8:16</a> 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.Jehoram <a href="/2_kings/12-1.htm">2 Kings 12:1,2</a> In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba… Jehoash <a href="/2_kings/8-19.htm">2 Kings 8:19</a> Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.<a href="/proverbs/21-30.htm">Proverbs 21:30</a> There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.<a href="/isaiah/7-6.htm">Isaiah 7:6,7</a> Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal: … in the bed-chamber <a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">1 Kings 6:5,6,8,10</a> And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about: … <a href="/jeremiah/35-2.htm">Jeremiah 35:2</a> Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.<a href="/ezekiel/40-45.htm">Ezekiel 40:45</a> And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Ahaziah</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Athaliah</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-12.htm">Bedchamber</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-12.htm">Bed-Chamber</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-34.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-8.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-26.htm">Joash</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-29.htm">Joram</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-21.htm">Nurse</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-20.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-23.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-3.htm">Stole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/12-18.htm">Ahaziah</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm">Athaliah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-11.htm">Bedchamber</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-11.htm">Bed-Chamber</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-9.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-21.htm">Joash</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-11.htm">Joram</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-4.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm">Nurse</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-39.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-8.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-11.htm">Stole</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 11</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Jehoash, being saved by Jehosheba his aunt from Athaliah's massacre,</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm">is hidden six years in the house of God</a> 13. <a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm">Jehoiada, giving order to the captains, in the seventh year anoints him king</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/11-17.htm">Jehoiada restores the worship of God</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah Jehosheba, also known as Jehoshabeath in some texts, was a member of the royal family of Judah. Her father, King Joram (also known as Jehoram), was a king of Judah, and her brother Ahaziah was the king who had just been killed. This familial connection places her in a unique position of influence and risk. Her actions are significant in preserving the Davidic line, which is crucial for the fulfillment of the Messianic prophecy that the Messiah would come from the line of David (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>).took Joash son of Ahaziah Joash, also known as Jehoash, was the rightful heir to the throne of Judah. At this time, he was just an infant, making him vulnerable to the political upheaval and violence that followed his father's death. His survival was essential for the continuation of the Davidic dynasty, which had been promised an eternal throne (<a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3-4</a>).and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah and grandmother of Joash, was executing a violent purge to secure her power by eliminating all potential claimants to the throne. This act of murder was not only a political move but also a spiritual attack against God's covenant with David. Jehosheba's intervention was a courageous act of defiance against Athaliah's tyranny and a preservation of God's promise.She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah The act of hiding Joash in a bedroom suggests a secretive and urgent effort to protect him. The presence of a nurse indicates the child's young age and need for care. This hiding place was likely within the temple precincts, as Jehosheba was married to Jehoiada, the high priest, providing a secure and sacred refuge. This setting underscores the theme of divine protection and providence.and he was not killed Joash's survival is a testament to God's faithfulness in preserving the Davidic line despite human attempts to thwart His plans. This preservation is a foreshadowing of the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who would come from this lineage. Joash's eventual rise to the throne symbolizes hope and restoration for Judah, aligning with the biblical theme of God's sovereignty and redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jehosheba.htm">Jehosheba</a> Daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah. She played a crucial role in preserving the Davidic line by saving Joash. 2. <a href="/topical/j/joash.htm">Joash</a> Son of Ahaziah, a young heir to the throne of Judah, hidden to protect him from being killed by Athaliah. 3. <a href="/topical/a/athaliah.htm">Athaliah</a> The mother of Ahaziah, who sought to destroy the royal family of Judah to secure her power. 4. <a href="/topical/k/king_joram.htm">King Joram</a> Father of Jehosheba and Ahaziah, former king of Judah. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_bedroom.htm">The Bedroom</a> A place of refuge where Joash was hidden, symbolizing God's protection and provision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a> Jehosheba's bravery in the face of danger exemplifies the courage that comes from faith in God's promises. Believers are called to act courageously when standing for righteousness. <a href="/topical/d/divine_providence.htm">Divine Providence</a> The preservation of Joash underscores God's sovereign plan and His ability to protect His purposes, even when circumstances seem dire. Trust in God's providence is essential for believers. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a> Joash's survival ensured the continuation of the Davidic line, which ultimately led to the birth of Jesus Christ. Believers should consider the impact of their actions on future generations. <a href="/topical/g/god's_hidden_work.htm">God's Hidden Work</a> Just as Joash was hidden for a time, God often works behind the scenes in ways we cannot see. Patience and trust in God's timing are crucial for spiritual growth. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_women_in_god's_plan.htm">Role of Women in God's Plan</a> Jehosheba's pivotal role highlights the significant contributions women make in God's redemptive history. Recognizing and valuing these contributions is important for the church today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 11</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_joash_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Joash in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/is_joash's_sudden_coronation_credible.htm">2 Kings 11:12: How credible is the sudden public coronation of Joash without Athaliah’s prior knowledge? </a> <a href="/q/why_did_athaliah_miss_joash.htm">2 Kings 11:1: How could Athaliah have overlooked or failed to find Joash if she was determined to kill all royal heirs? </a> <a href="/q/who_was_athaliah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Athaliah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) But Jehosheba . . . sister of Ahaziah.--By a different mother (see Josephus). Athaliah would not have allowed her daughter to marry the high priest of Jehovah. (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm" title="And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.">2Kings 11:3</a> with <a href="/2_chronicles/22-11.htm" title="But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. 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 slew him not.">2Chronicles 22:11</a>.) This marriage with a sister of the king shows what almost royal dignity belonged to the high priest's office.The king's sons which were slain.--Rather, which were to be put to death. At the time when the order for slaying the princes had been given, Jehosheba (or Jehoshabeath; Chronicles) concealed the infant Joash. The fact of his infancy caused him to be overlooked. [The Hebrew text here reads by mistake a word meaning deaths (<a href="/jeremiah/16-4.htm" title="They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung on the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcasses shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.">Jeremiah 16:4</a>). Chronicles supports the Hebrew margin.]And they hid him.--This clause is out of its place here. The Hebrew is, him and his nurse in the chamber of the beds; and they hid him from Athaliah, and he was not put to death. Clearly the word, "and she put," supplied in Chronicles, has fallen out before this. The Targum and Syriac read, "and she hid him and his nurse," &c.In the bedchamber.--In the chamber of beds, i.e., the room in the palace where the mattresses and the coverlets were kept, according to a custom still prevalent in the East. This chamber being unoccupied was the nearest hiding-place at first. The babe was afterwards secretly conveyed within the Temple precincts.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - But Jehosheba ("Jehoshabeath," Chronicles; "Josabethe," Josephus). The daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah - half-sister, according to Josephus ('Ant. Jud.,' 9:7. § 1), the daughter of Joram by a secondary wife, not by Athaliah - took Jonah the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain. As aunt of the royal children, Jehosheba would have free entrance into the palace, and liberty to visit all the apartments. She did not dare openly to oppose Athallah's will, but contrived secretly to save one of the intended victims, the smallest of them, an infant of a year old (παμδίον ἐνιαύσιον, Josephus). His tender age, probably, moved her compassion, and induced her to select him from the rest. And they hid him: even him and his nurse. The order in the Hebrew is, "even him and his nurse, and they hid him," which clears the sense. Jehosheba stole away Joash and his nurse, and they, i.e. Jehosheba and the nurse together, hid him between them. In the bedchamber; rather, in the chamber of mattresses - a room in the palace where mattresses, and perhaps coverlets, were stored. Chardin notes ('Works,' vol. 3. p: 357) that there is usually retch a room m an Oriental palace, which is only used as a store-chamber, and not as a dwelling-room. From Athaliah, so that he was not slain. Athaliah's servants may not have been very anxious to carry out her cruel orders to the uttermost, and may have made no very careful search. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/11-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But Jehosheba יְהוֹשֶׁ֣בַע (yə·hō·wō·še·ḇa‘) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3089.htm">Strong's 3089: </a> Jehosheba -- 'the LORD is an oath', wife of Jehoiada the priest daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter of King הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ (ham·me·leḵ-) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Joram, י֠וֹרָם (yō·w·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3141.htm">Strong's 3141: </a> Joram the sister אֲח֨וֹת (’ă·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> Sister -- a sister of Ahaziah, אֲחַזְיָ֜הוּ (’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_274.htm">Strong's 274: </a> Ahaziah -- 'Yah has grasped', the name of several Israelites took וַתִּקַּ֣ח (wat·tiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take Joash יוֹאָ֣שׁ (yō·w·’āš) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> Joash son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Ahaziah אֲחַזְיָ֗ה (’ă·ḥaz·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_274.htm">Strong's 274: </a> Ahaziah -- 'Yah has grasped', the name of several Israelites and stole him away וַתִּגְנֹ֤ב (wat·tiḡ·nōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1589.htm">Strong's 1589: </a> To thieve, to deceive from among מִתּ֤וֹךְ (mit·tō·wḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre the sons בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king [who were] being murdered. הַמּ֣וּמָתִ֔ים (ham·mū·mā·ṯîm) Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill [She put] him and his nurse מֵינִקְתּ֖וֹ (mê·niq·tōw) Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3243.htm">Strong's 3243: </a> To suck, to give milk in a bedroom בַּחֲדַ֣ר (ba·ḥă·ḏar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2315.htm">Strong's 2315: </a> A chamber, room to hide וַיַּסְתִּ֧רוּ (way·yas·ti·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> To hide, conceal him אֹת֛וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case from מִפְּנֵ֥י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face Athaliah, עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ (‘ă·ṯal·yā·hū) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6271.htm">Strong's 6271: </a> Athaliah -- daughter of Ahab, also three Israelites and he was not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no killed. הוּמָֽת׃ (hū·māṯ) Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-2.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 11:2 But Jehosheba the daughter of king Joram (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 11:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 11:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 11:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 11:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>