2 Kings 11 (NET)

2 Kings 11:1¹When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she was determined to destroy the entire royal line.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jer 41:12 Chr 22:10-122 Kgs 25:252 Chr 24:7Matt 2:162 Kgs 8:262 Kgs 9:27Matt 21:38-39Matt 2:13

2 Kings 11:2²So Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Ahaziah’s son Joash and stole him away from the rest of the royal descendants who were to be executed. She hid him and his nurse in the room where the bed covers were stored. So he was hidden from Athaliah and escaped execution.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 6:101 Kgs 6:82 Chr 22:112 Kgs 11:21-12:22 Kgs 8:162 Kgs 8:19Ezek 40:45Isa 37:35Isa 65:8-9Isa 7:6-7

2 Kings 11:3³He hid out with his nurse in the Lord ’s temple for six years, while Athaliah was ruling over the land.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 22:12Mal 3:15Ps 12:8

2 Kings 11:4⁴In the seventh year Jehoiada summoned the officers of the units of hundreds of the Carians and the royal bodyguard. He met with them in the Lord ’s temple. He made an agreement with them and made them swear an oath of allegiance in the Lord ’s temple. Then he showed them the king’s son.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Kgs 11:192 Kgs 11:92 Chr 15:122 Kgs 11:171 Chr 9:131 Kgs 18:101 Sam 18:31 Sam 23:182 Chr 23:1-212 Chr 29:10

2 Kings 11:5⁵He ordered them, “This is what you must do. One third of the unit that is on duty during the Sabbath will guard the royal palace.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 9:251 Chr 23:3-61 Chr 23:321 Chr 24:3-61 Kgs 10:52 Kgs 11:192 Kgs 16:18Ezek 44:2-3Ezek 46:2-3Jer 26:10

2 Kings 11:6⁶Another third of you will be stationed at the Foundation Gate. Still another third of you will be stationed at the gate behind the royal guard. You will take turns guarding the palace.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 26:13-192 Chr 23:4-5

2 Kings 11:7⁷The two units who are off duty on the Sabbath will guard the Lord ’s temple and protect the king.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 23:62 Kgs 11:5

2 Kings 11:8⁸You must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever approaches your ranks must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 2:28-312 Chr 23:72 Kgs 11:15Exod 21:14Num 27:17

2 Kings 11:9⁹The officers of the units of hundreds did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each of them took his men, those who were on duty during the Sabbath as well as those who were off duty on the Sabbath, and reported to Jehoiada the priest.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 23:81 Chr 26:262 Kgs 11:4

2 Kings 11:10¹⁰The priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David’s spears and the shields that were kept in the Lord ’s temple.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Sam 8:71 Chr 18:71 Chr 26:26-271 Sam 21:92 Chr 23:9-102 Chr 5:1

2 Kings 11:11¹¹The royal bodyguard took their stations, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 6:122 Kgs 11:102 Kgs 11:8Exod 40:6Ezek 8:16Joel 2:17Luke 11:51Matt 23:35

2 Kings 11:12¹²Jehoiada led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. They clapped their hands and cried out, “Long live the king!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 10:24Exod 25:161 Kgs 1:392 Sam 1:10Exod 31:181 Sam 10:12 Kgs 11:22 Sam 16:16Deut 17:18-20Isa 55:12

2 Kings 11:13¹³When Athaliah heard the royal guard shout, she joined the crowd at the Lord ’s temple.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 23:12-15

2 Kings 11:14¹⁴Then she saw the king standing by the pillar, according to custom. The officers stood beside the king with their trumpets, and all the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 34:312 Kgs 23:32 Kgs 9:231 Kgs 1:39-40Luke 19:37Rev 19:1-71 Chr 12:401 Kgs 18:17-182 Kgs 11:1-22 Kgs 11:10-11

2 Kings 11:15¹⁵Jehoiada the priest ordered the officers of the units of hundreds, who were in charge of the army, “Bring her outside the temple to the guards. Put to death by the sword anyone who follows her.” The priest gave this order because he had decided she should not be executed in the Lord ’s temple.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 23:142 Chr 23:92 Kgs 11:42 Kgs 11:9-10Ezek 21:14Ezek 9:7

2 Kings 11:16¹⁶They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses’ entrance. There she was executed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 9:62 Chr 23:15Jas 2:13Judg 1:7Matt 7:2Rev 16:5-7

2 Kings 11:17¹⁷Jehoiada then drew up a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, stipulating that they should be loyal to the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Sam 5:32 Chr 15:12-142 Chr 34:31Josh 24:251 Sam 10:252 Chr 29:10Ezra 10:31 Chr 11:32 Chr 23:162 Cor 8:5

2 Kings 11:18¹⁸All the people of the land went and demolished the temple of Baal. They smashed its altars and idols to bits. They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altar. Jehoiada the priest then placed guards at the Lord ’s temple.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Deut 12:31 Kgs 18:402 Kgs 10:262 Kgs 18:4Deut 13:52 Chr 21:172 Chr 23:17-202 Chr 34:42 Chr 34:72 Kgs 23:10

2 Kings 11:19¹⁹He took the officers of the units of hundreds, the Carians, the royal bodyguard, and all the people of the land, and together they led the king down from the Lord ’s temple. They entered the royal palace through the Gate of the Royal Bodyguard, and the king sat down on the royal throne.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 29:231 Kgs 1:132 Chr 23:192 Chr 23:52 Kgs 11:4-6Jer 17:25Jer 22:30Jer 22:4Matt 19:28Matt 25:31

2 Kings 11:20²⁰All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah with the sword in the royal palace.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 11:10Prov 29:22 Chr 23:212 Kgs 11:14

2 Kings 11:21²¹(12:1) Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 24:1-142 Kgs 11:42 Kgs 22:1