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She would have done that, </span><span class="v12_11_2"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.2" class="v12_11_2">2</span>but Jehosheba rescued Joash son of Ahaziah just as he was about to be murdered. Jehosheba, who was Jehoram's<a href="#fn" id="link_2Kgs.11.2!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> daughter and Ahaziah's half sister, hid her nephew Joash and his personal servant in a bedroom in the <span class="nd">Lord</span>'s temple where he was safe from Athaliah. </span><span class="v12_11_3"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.3" class="v12_11_3">3</span>Joash hid in the temple with Jehosheba<a href="#fn" id="link_2Kgs.11.3!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> for six years while Athaliah ruled as queen of Judah.</span></p><h3 class="s1">Jehoiada Makes Joash King of Judah</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="2CH 23:1-21">2 Chronicles 23.1-21</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v12_11_4"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.4" class="v12_11_4">4</span>Joash son of Ahaziah had hidden in the <span class="nd">Lord</span>'s temple six years. Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada the priest sent for the commanders of the king's special bodyguards<a href="#fn" id="link_2Kgs.11.4!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> and the commanders of the palace guards. They met him at the temple, and he asked them to make a promise in the name of the <span class="nd">Lord</span>. Then he brought out Joash </span><span class="v12_11_5"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.5" class="v12_11_5">5</span>and said to them:</span></p><p class="pi"><span class="v12_11_5">Here's what I want you to do. Three of your guard units will be on duty on the Sabbath. I want one unit to guard the palace. </span><span class="v12_11_6"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.6" class="v12_11_6">6</span>Another unit will guard Sur Gate, and the third unit will guard the palace gate and relieve the palace guards.</span></p><p class="pi"><span class="v12_11_7"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.7" class="v12_11_7">7</span>The other two guard units are supposed to be off duty on the Sabbath. But I want both of them to stay here at the temple and protect King Joash. </span><span class="v12_11_8"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.8" class="v12_11_8">8</span>Make sure they follow him wherever he goes, and tell them to keep their swords ready to kill anyone who tries to get near him.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v12_11_9"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.9" class="v12_11_9">9</span>The commanders followed Jehoiada's orders. Each one called together his guards—those coming on duty and those going off duty. </span><span class="v12_11_10"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.10" class="v12_11_10">10</span>Jehoiada brought out the swords and shields that had belonged to King David and gave them to the commanders. </span><span class="v12_11_11"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.11" class="v12_11_11">11</span>Then they gave the weapons to their guards, who took their positions around the temple and the altar to protect Joash on every side.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v12_11_12"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.12" class="v12_11_12">12</span>Jehoiada brought Joash outside, where he placed the crown on his head and gave him a copy of instructions for ruling the nation. Olive oil was poured on his head to show that he was now king, while the crowd clapped and shouted, “Long live the king!”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v12_11_13"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.13" class="v12_11_13">13</span>Queen Athaliah heard the crowd and went to the temple. </span><span class="v12_11_14"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.14" class="v12_11_14">14</span><a href="#fn" id="link_2Kgs.11.14!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> There she saw Joash standing by one of the columns, which was the usual place for the king. The singers<a href="#fn" id="link_2Kgs.11.14!f.2" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> and the trumpet players were standing next to him, and the people were celebrating and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes in anger and shouted, “You betrayed me, you traitors!”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v12_11_15"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.15" class="v12_11_15">15</span>At once, Jehoiada said to the army commanders, “Kill her! But don't do it anywhere near the <span class="nd">Lord</span>'s temple. Take her out in front of the troops and kill anyone who is with her!” </span><span class="v12_11_16"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.16" class="v12_11_16">16</span>So the commanders dragged her to the gate where horses are led into the palace, and they killed her there.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v12_11_17"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.17" class="v12_11_17">17</span>Jehoiada the priest asked King Joash and the people to promise that they would be faithful to each other and to the <span class="nd">Lord</span>. </span><span class="v12_11_18"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.18" class="v12_11_18">18</span>Then the crowd went to the temple built to honor Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priest of Baal right in front of the altars.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v12_11_18">After Jehoiada had placed guards around the <span class="nd">Lord</span>'s temple, </span><span class="v12_11_19"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.19" class="v12_11_19">19</span>he called together all the commanders, the king's special bodyguards,<a href="#fn" id="link_2Kgs.11.19!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> the palace guards, and the people. They led Joash from the temple, through the Guards' Gate, and into the palace. He took his place on the throne and became king of Judah. </span><span class="v12_11_20"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.20" class="v12_11_20">20</span>Everyone celebrated because Athaliah had been killed and Jerusalem was peaceful again. </span><span class="v12_11_21"><span class="reftext" id="2Kgs.11.21" class="v12_11_21">21</span>Joash was only seven years old when this happened.</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">11.2 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Jehoram's: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">The Hebrew text has “Joram's,” another spelling of the name.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">11.3 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Jehosheba: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Jehosheba was the wife of Jehoiada the priest (see 2 Chronicles 22.11), which is why she could hide Joash in one of the private bedrooms used only by the priests.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">11.4 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">the king's special bodyguards: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">The Hebrew text has “the Carites,” who were probably foreign soldiers hired to serve as royal bodyguards.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">11.14 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">singers: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Two ancient translations; Hebrew “commanders.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">11.19 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">the king's special bodyguards: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">See the note at verse 4.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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