2 Kings 11:2

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Modern

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.

Traditional

But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.

Literal

And Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah, and she stole him away from the midst of the sons of the king who were to be killed. And with his nurse in the bedroom they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not killed.

Latin

Tollens autem Josaba filia regis Joram, soror Ochoziæ, Joas filium Ochoziæ, furata est eum de medio filiorum regis qui interficiebantur, et nutricem ejus de triclinio: et abscondit eum a facie Athaliæ ut non interficeretur.

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English

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.

Notes

2 Kings 11:2

Jehosheba was likely born to Jehoram by a wife other than Athaliah, making her Ahaziah’s half-sister (see Josephus, Antiquities 9.7.1).
The infant Joash was born to Zibiah of Beersheba (2 Chronicles 24:1), possibly a lesser-known wife of Ahaziah. This might have allowed the baby's birth to go unnoticed by Athaliah.

2 Kings 11:1–16

Athaliah, the mother of King Ahaziah of Judah, was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and the wife of King Jehoram of Judah (2 Kings 8:18, 26). As queen mother, she had significant influence, but she used it for evil (2 Kings 8:18, 27; 2 Chronicles 22:3–4). Her plans included destroying the rest of the royal family (see 2 Chronicles 22:10).

While Ahab’s family in Samaria was completely destroyed, Athaliah took control in Judah through a massacre similar to Jehu’s slaughter of her family in Samaria.

Events

Reign of Athaliah

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Parallels

2 Chronicles 22:10–12

People

Ahaziah: King of Judah, son of Jehoram and Athaliah Athaliah: Queen of Judah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel Jehoram: Son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah Jehosheba: Daughter of Jehoram, saved Joash from Athaliah's massacre Joash: King of Judah, son of Ahaziah

Glossary

Ahab (King) Ahaziah Athaliah Family Life and Relations Jehoash Jehosheba Joash Kings, Books of First and Second Nurse Palace Temple

Topics

Athaliah: Wife of Jehoram, King of Judah Children: Nurses For Fatherless: Joash Jehosheba: Daughter of Joram Joash: Saved from his Grandmother by Jehosheba, his Aunt, and Hidden for Six Years Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Athaliah, Mother of Ahaziah (Usurper) Nurse: General Scriptures Concerning Orphan: Joash Prophecies Concerning Israel: Athaliah, his Mother, Succeeds Him Temple: Solomon's: Chambers of Usurpation of Political Functions by Athaliah Women: Athaliah Women: Athaliah, in Destroying the Royal Household and Usurping the Throne

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