1 E quando Atalia, a mãe de Acazias, viu que o seu filho estava morto, ela se levantou e destruiu toda a semente real.2 Porém Jeosabeate, a filha do rei Jeorão, irmã de Acazias, tomou Joás, o filho de Acazias, e o roubou dentre os filhos do rei que foram mortos; e eles o esconderam, a saber, ele e a sua ama, no quarto de Atalia, de modo que ele não foi morto.3 E ele esteve escondido com ela na casa do SENHOR por seis anos. E Atalia reinou sobre a terra.4 E no sétimo ano, Joiada mandou retirar os chefes das centúrias, com os capitães e a guarda, e os fez adentrar na casa do SENHOR, e fez com eles um pacto, e tomou deles um juramento na casa do SENHOR, e mostrou-lhes o filho do rei.5 E ele lhes ordenou, dizendo: Esta é a coisa que fareis: Uma terça parte de vós que entrar no shabat será sentinela de vigia da casa do rei;6 e uma terça parte estará junto ao portão de Sur; e uma terça parte, junto ao portão detrás da guarda; assim mantereis a vigia da casa, para que ela não seja destruída.7 E duas partes de todos vós que saírem no shabat, a saber, aqueles que manterão a guarda da casa do SENHOR, junto ao rei.8 E vós cercareis o rei em redor, cada homem com as suas armas em mão; e aquele que entrar nas fileiras, que seja morto; e estejais vós com o rei, quando ele sair e quando ele entrar.9 E os capitães sobre as centúrias fizeram segundo todas as coisas que Joiada, o sacerdote, ordenou; e tomaram, cada qual, os seus homens que deveriam entrar no shabat, com aqueles que deveriam sair no shabat, e vieram até Joiada, o sacerdote.10 E aos capitães sobre as centúrias o sacerdote entregou as lanças e os escudos do rei Davi, que estavam no templo do SENHOR.11 E a guarda permaneceu de pé, cada homem com as suas armas em punho, ao redor do rei, desde o canto direito do templo, até o canto esquerdo do templo, ao longo do altar e do templo.12 E ele retirou o filho do rei, e pôs a coroa sobre ele, deu-lhe o testemunho; e fizeram-lhe rei, e o ungiram; e bateram as palmas das mãos, e disseram: Deus salve o rei.13 E quando Atalia ouviu o barulho da guarda e do povo, ela veio até ao povo dentro do templo do SENHOR.14 E quando ela olhou, eis que o rei se colocava de pé junto a um pilar, como era o costume, e os príncipes e os trombeteiros junto ao rei, e todo o povo da terra se regozijava, e soprava trombetas; e Atalia rasgou as suas vestes, e gritava: Traição, traição.15 Porém, Joiada, o sacerdote, ordenou aos capitães de centúrias, os oficiais do exército, e disse a eles: Colocai-a para fora das fileiras; e àquele que a seguir, matai com a espada. Porque o sacerdote havia dito: Que ela não seja morta na casa do SENHOR.16 E eles puseram as mãos sobre ela; e ela andava pelo caminho da entrada dos cavalos à casa do rei, e ali a mataram.17 E Joiada fez um pacto entre o SENHOR, o rei e o povo, de que eles seriam o povo do SENHOR; também entre o rei e o povo.18 E todo o povo da terra entrou na casa de Baal, e a demoliu; os seus altares e as suas imagens quebraram por completo em pedaços, e mataram Matã, o sacerdote de Baal, diante dos altares. E o sacerdote indicou oficiais sobre a casa do SENHOR.19 E ele tomou os chefes das centúrias, e os capitães, e a guarda, e todo o povo da terra; e fizeram descer o rei da casa do SENHOR, e vieram pelo caminho do portão da guarda até a casa do rei. E ele se assentou no trono dos reis.20 E todo o povo da terra se regozijou, e a cidade ficou em silêncio; e mataram Atalia com a espada ao lado da casa do rei.21 Sete anos de idade tinha Joás quando começou a reinar.

1 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son had died, she arose and destroyed all the royal seed.2 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.3 So he was hidden with her in the house of Jehovah for six years, while Athaliah was reigning over the land.4 In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the commanders of hundreds, the mercenaries and runners, and brought them into the house of Jehovah to him. And he made a covenant with them and took an oath from them in the house of Jehovah, and showed them the king’s son.5 And he commanded them, saying, This is what you shall do: One-third of you who come on the Sabbath shall be keeping watch over the king’s house,6 one-third shall be at the gate of Sur, and one-third at the gate behind the runners. You shall keep the watch of the house by turns.7 The two parts of you who go out on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah for the king.8 And you shall surround the king on all sides, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes within range, let him be put to death. You shall be with the king as he goes out and as he comes in.9 Thus the commanders of the hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each of them took his men who were going in on the Sabbath, with those who were going out on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.10 And the priest gave the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields which had belonged to King David, that were in the house of Jehovah.11 And the runners stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, all around the king, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and the house.12 And he brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, and gave him the Testimony; they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, Long live the king!13 Now when Athaliah heard the sound of the runners and the people, she came to the people in the house of Jehovah.14 And when she looked, behold, the king was standing by the pillar according to the custom; and the rulers and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. So Athaliah tore her clothes and cried out, Treason! Treason!15 And Jehoiada the priest commanded the commanders of the hundreds, those mustering the army, and said to them, Take her outside from the ranks of the house, and whoever follows after her, slay with the sword. For the priest had said, Do not let her be killed in the house of Jehovah.16 So they laid hands on her; and she went by way of the horses’ entrance into the king’s house, and there she was put to death.17 And Jehoiada made a covenant between Jehovah, the king, and the people, to be the people of Jehovah; and also between the king and the people.18 And all the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and tore it down. They thoroughly broke in pieces its altars and images, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of Jehovah.19 And he took the commanders of hundreds, the mercenaries, the runners, and all the people of the land; and they brought the king down from the house of Jehovah, and went by way of the gate of the runners to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.20 And all the people of the land rejoiced; and the city was at peace, for they had slain Athaliah with the sword in the king’s house.21 Jehoash was seven years old when he became king.