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          DASV: 2 Kings 11    

1 Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was

dead, she set out to destroy all the royal family.
2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram and sister of
Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and slipped him away
from the rest of the king's sons who were killed. She hid him
and his nurse in the bedroom. They hid him from Athaliah,
so he was not killed.
3 He was hidden by her in the temple of the LORD for six
years while Athaliah herself reigned over the land.

4 In the seventh year, Jehoiada sent and brought the captains
over hundreds of the Carites and the palace guard, and brought
them to him in the temple of the LORD. He made a covenant with
them, and made them take an oath in the temple of the LORD,
then he showed them the king's son.
5 He commanded them, saying, "This is what you must do. A third
of you who are on duty on the Sabbath, will be guardians over
the king's palace.
6 A third of you will stand guard at the Sur Gate and another
third at the gate behind the royal guard. This is how you will
take turns guarding the palace.
7 The other two units, that go off duty on the Sabbath, will
keep guard of the temple of the LORD to protect the king.
8 You must surround the king and every man must have his weapon
in his hand. Whoever approaches your ranks is to be killed.
Stick with the king whenever he goes out, and whenever he
comes in."
9 So the captains over hundreds did exactly as Jehoiada the
priest commanded. They took all their men who were on duty
on the Sabbath, along with those who were off duty on the
Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
10 The priest gave to the captains over hundreds the spears
and shields that had been king David's, which were in the
temple of the LORD.
11 The guards stood, each man with his weapon in his hand.
They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north
side, around the altar and the temple, surrounding the king.
12 Then he brought out the king's son, and put the crown
on him, and presented to him the covenant. They installed
him as king, anointed him, and clapped their hands,
proclaiming, "Long live the king."

13 When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and the
people, she came to the people at the temple of the LORD.
14 She looked, and there was the king standing by the
pillar, as was the custom, with the captains and the
trumpeters beside the king. All the people of the land
rejoiced and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes,
and screamed, "Treason! treason!"
15 Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds
that were set over the host, and said to them, "Bring
her out between the guards and anyone who follows
her strike down with the sword." For the priest said,
"Don't allow her to be killed in the house of the LORD."
16 So they seized her and took her to the king's palace
by the way the horses enter, and there she was put to
death.

17 Now Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD,
the king and the people, that they should be the
LORD's people. He also made a covenant between
the king and the people.
18 All the people of the land went to the temple of
Baal, and tore it down. They smashed his altars
and his images they broke in pieces. The slew
Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars.
Then the priest posted guards at the LORD's temple.
19 He took the captains over hundreds, the Carites,
the guard, and all the people of the land and they
brought down the king from the LORD's temple. They
entered by the way of the gate of the guards into
the king's palace. He took his seat on the royal throne.
20 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the
city was quiet after they struck down Athaliah with
the sword at the king's palace.
21 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign.

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