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== Melachim II (Book of 2 Kings), Chapter 11 ==

<named id="1"/>1 Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

<named id="2"/>2 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 bed-chamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.

<named id="3"/>3 And he was with her hid in the house of HaShem six years; and Athaliah reigned over the land.

<named id="4"/>4 And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds, of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the house of HaShem; and he made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of HaShem, and showed them the king's son.

<named id="5"/>5 And he commanded them, saying: 'This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, and that keep the watch of the king's house--

<named id="6"/>6 now another third part was at the gate Sur, and another third part at the gate behind the guard--shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

<named id="7"/>7 And the other two parts of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of HaShem about the king.

<named id="8"/>8 And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he that cometh within the ranks, let him be slain; and be ye with the king when he goeth out, and when he cometh in.'

<named id="9"/>9 And the captains over hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men, those that were to come in on the sabbath, with those that were to go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

<named id="10"/>10 And the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spear and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of HaShem.

<named id="11"/>11 And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about.

<named id="12"/>12 Then he brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown and the insignia; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said: 'Long live the king.'

<named id="13"/>13 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the house of HaShem.

<named id="14"/>14 And she looked, and, behold, the king stood on the platform, as the manner was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried: 'Treason, treason.'

<named id="15"/>15 And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them: 'Have her forth between the ranks; and him that followeth her slay with the sword'; for the priest said: `Let her not be slain in the house of HaShem.'

<named id="16"/>16 So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house; and there was she slain.

<named id="17"/>17 And Jehoiada made a covenant between HaShem and the king and the people, that they should be HaShem'S people; between the king also and the people.

<named id="18"/>18 And all the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and broke it down; his altars and his images broke they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of HaShem.

<named id="19"/>19 And he took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of HaShem, and came by the way of the gate of the guard unto the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

<named id="20"/>20 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they slew Athaliah with the sword at the king's house.

<named id="21"/>1 Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

== See also ==
* [[Melachim II 10|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Melachim II 11 Commentaries]]
* [[Melachim II 12|Next Chapter]]

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