Athaliah Reigns in Judah
1 For ver. 1-3, see 2 Chr. 22:10-12Now when ch. 8:26Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family. 2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took [ver. 21; ch. 12:1]Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were being put to death, and she put11:2 Compare 2 Chronicles 22:11; Hebrew lacks and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Thus they11:2 Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate (compare 2 Chronicles 22:11) she hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not put to death. 3 And he remained with her six years, hidden in the house of the Lord, while Athaliah reigned over the land.