| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. | 1When Athaliah, Ahaziah's mother, saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. |
| 2But 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. | 2Jehosheba, who was King Jehoram's daughter and Ahaziah's sister, secretly rescued Joash son of Ahaziah from the king's sons who were being killed and put him and the one who nursed him in a bedroom. So he was hidden from Athaliah and was not killed. |
| 3And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land. | 3Joash was in hiding with Jehosheba in the LORD's temple six years while Athaliah ruled over the land. |
| 4Then 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 | 4Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent messengers and brought in the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards. He had them come to him in the LORD's temple, where he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king's son |
| 5and 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, | 5and commanded them, "This is what you are to do: a third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath are to provide protection for the king's palace. |
| 6a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple— | 6A third are to be at the Sur gate and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns providing protection for the palace." |
| 7the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king. | 7Your two divisions that go off duty on the Sabbath are to provide protection for the LORD's temple. |
| 8You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.” | 8You must completely surround the king with weapons in hand. Anyone who approaches the ranks is to be put to death. You must be with the king in all his daily tasks." |
| 9So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest. | 9So the commanders of hundreds did everything Jehoiada the priest commanded. They each brought their men--those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty--and went to Jehoiada the priest. |
| 10Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD. | 10The priest gave to the commanders of hundreds King David's spears and shields that were in the LORD's temple. |
| 11And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple. | 11Then the guards stood with their weapons in hand surrounding the king--from the right side of the temple to the left side, by the altar and by the temple. |
| 12Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!” | 12He brought out the king's son, put the crown on him, gave him the testimony, and made him king. They anointed him and clapped their hands and cried, "Long live the king!" |
| 13When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD. | 13When Athaliah heard the noise from the guard and the crowd, she went out to the people at the LORD's temple. |
| 14And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!” | 14As she looked, there was the king standing by the pillar according to the custom. The commanders and the trumpeters were by the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed "Treason! Treason!" |
| 15And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.” | 15Then Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, "Take her out between the ranks, and put to death by the sword anyone who follows her," for the priest had said, "She is not to be put to death in the LORD's temple." |
| 16So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses’ entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death. | 16So they arrested her, and she went through the horse entrance to the king's palace, where she was put to death. |
| 17Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. | 17Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD, the king, and the people that they would be the LORD's people and another covenant between the king and the people. |
| 18So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD. | 18So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They broke its altars and images into pieces, and they killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, at the altars. Then Jehoiada the priest appointed guards for the LORD's temple. |
| 19He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne, | 19He took the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king from the LORD's temple. They entered the king's palace by way of the guards' gate. Then Joash sat on the throne of the kings. |
| 20and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace. | 20All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet, for they had put Athaliah to death by the sword in the king's palace. |
| 21Joash was seven years old when he became king. | 21Joash was seven years old when he became king. |
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