2 Chronicles 22:12
Good News Translation
For six years he remained there in hiding, while Athaliah ruled as queen.

New Revised Standard Version
he remained with them six years, hidden in the house of God, while Athaliah reigned over the land.

Contemporary English Version
Joash hid in the temple with them for six years while Athaliah ruled as queen of Judah.

New American Bible
For six years he remained hidden with them in the house of God, while Athaliah ruled as queen over the land.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he was with them hid in the house of God six years, during which Athalia reigned over the land.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he was with them hid in the house of God six years, during which Athalia reigned over the land.

A.

3120-3126 B.C.

884-878
hid in the house

Psalm 27:5 For he hath hidden me in his tabernacle; in the day of evils, he hath protected me in the secret place of his tabernacle.

Athaliah

Psalm 12:8 The wicked walk round about: according to thy highness, thou hast multiplied the children of men.

Psalm 73:14,18,19 And I have been scourged all the day; and my chastisement hath been in the mornings. . . .

Jeremiah 12:1 Thou indeed, O Lord, art just, if I plead with thee, but yet I will speak what is just to thee: Why doth the way of the wicked prosper: why is it well with all them that transgress, and do wickedly?

Habakkuk 1:12 Wast thou not from the beginning, O Lord my God, my holy one, and we shall not die? Lord, thou hast appointed him for judgment: and made him strong for correction.

Context
Athaliah and Joash
11But Josabeth the king's daughter took Joas the son of Ochozias, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain. And she hid him with his nurse in a bedchamber: now Josabeth that hid him, was daughter of king Joram, wife of Joiada the high priest, and sister of Ochozias, and therefore Athalia did not kill him. 12And he was with them hid in the house of God six years, during which Athalia reigned over the land.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 22:11
But Josabeth the king's daughter took Joas the son of Ochozias, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain. And she hid him with his nurse in a bedchamber: now Josabeth that hid him, was daughter of king Joram, wife of Joiada the high priest, and sister of Ochozias, and therefore Athalia did not kill him.

2 Chronicles 23:1
And in the seventh year Joiada being encouraged, took the captains of hundreds, to wit, Azarias the son of Jeroham, and Ismahel the son of Johanan, and Azarias the son of Obed, and Maasias the son of Adaias, and Elisaphat the son of Zechri: and made a covenant with them.

2 Chronicles 22:11
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