2 Kings 11:1
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2 Kings 11:1
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When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring.
2 Kings 11:2
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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 who were being put to death, and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom. So they hid him from Athaliah, and he was not put to death.
2 Kings 11:3
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So he was hidden with her in the house of the LORD six years, while Athaliah was reigning over the land.
2 Kings 11:4
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Now in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of hundreds of the Carites and of the (Lit {runners}) guard, and brought them to him in the house of the LORD. Then he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the LORD, and showed them the king's son.
2 Kings 11:5
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He commanded them, saying, "This is the thing that you shall do: one third of you, who come in on the sabbath and keep watch over the king's house
2 Kings 11:6
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(one third also {shall be} at the gate Sur, and one third at the gate behind the (Lit {runners}) guards), shall keep watch over the house for defense.
2 Kings 11:7
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~"Two parts of you, {even} all who go out on the sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house of the LORD for the king.
2 Kings 11:8
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~"Then you shall surround the king, each with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes within the ranks shall be put to death. And be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in."
2 Kings 11:9
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So the captains of hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. And each one of them took his men who were to come in on the sabbath, with those who were to go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
2 Kings 11:10
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The priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that {had been} King David's, which {were} in the house of the LORD.
2 Kings 11:11
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The guards stood each with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king.
2 Kings 11:12
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Then he brought the king's son out and put the crown on him and {gave him} the testimony; and they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, "{Long} live the king!"
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