Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
2 Kings 11:3
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And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
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And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
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He was with her hidden in the LORD’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.
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And he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.
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2 Kings 11
1 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
2 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.
3 And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
4 Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son
5 and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,
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