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2 Kings 11:2

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.

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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.

WEB World English Bible

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 slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedroom; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;

ASV American Standard Version

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 that were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and Jehosheba daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, taketh Joash son of Ahaziah, and stealeth him out of the midst of the sons of the king who are put to death, him and his nurse, in the inner part of the bed-chambers, and they hide him from the presence of Athaliah, and he hath not been put to death,

Surrounding context — 2 Kings 11

1 And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

2 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.

3 And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.

4 And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king’s son.

5 And he commanded them, saying, This [is] the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

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וַתִּקַּ֣חH3947 · la.qachto take: take יְהוֹשֶׁ֣בַעH3089 · ye.ho.she.vaJehosheba בַּת־H1323 · batdaughter הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhking י֠וֹרָםH3141 · yo.ramJoram אֲח֨וֹתH269 · a.chotsister אֲחַזְיָ֜הוּH274 · a.chaz.yahAhaziah אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יוֹאָ֣שׁH3101 · yo.ashJoash בֶּן־H1121 · benson: child אֲחַזְיָ֗הH274 · a.chaz.yahAhaziah וַתִּגְנֹ֤בH1589 · ga.navto steal אֹתוֹ֙H853 · et[Obj.]מִתּ֤וֹךְH8432 · ta.vekhmidst בְּנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: child הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙H4428 · me.lekhking הַמּ֣וּמָתִ֔יםH4191 · mutto die אֹת֥וֹH853 · et[Obj.]וְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מֵינִקְתּ֖וֹH3243 · ya.naqto suckle בַּחֲדַ֣רH2315 · che.derchamber הַמִּטּ֑וֹתH4296 · mit.tahbed וַיַּסְתִּ֧רוּH5641 · sa.tarto hide אֹת֛וֹH853 · et[Obj.]מִפְּנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: before עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּH6271 · a.tal.yahAthaliah וְלֹ֥אH3808 · lonot הוּמָֽת׃H4191 · mutto die

Cross-references

Proverbs 21:30[There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.1 Kings 6:10And [then] he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar.2 Kings 11:21Seven years old [was] Jehoash when he began to reign.2 Kings 8:16And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat [being] then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.Jeremiah 35:2Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.Isaiah 7:6-7Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, [even] the son of Tabeal:Jeremiah 33:21[Then] may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.Isaiah 65:8-9Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and [one] saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing [is] in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.Jeremiah 33:26Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, [so] that I will not take [any] of his seed [to be] rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.Ezekiel 40:45And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect [is] toward the south, [is] for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.2 Chronicles 22:11But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.1 Kings 6:8The door for the middle chamber [was] in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle [chamber], and out of the middle into the third.2 Kings 8:19Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, [and] to his children.Isaiah 37:35For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.Jeremiah 33:17For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;1 Kings 6:5-6And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, [against] the walls of the house round about, [both] of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about:

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