"And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land." — 2 Kings 11:3

2 Kings 11:3 · KJV

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

— 2 Kings 11:3

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. {Jehosheba: also called, Jehoshabeath} {Joash: also called, Jehoash}

Verse 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.

2 Kings 11 — Context

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. {seed...: Heb. seed of the kingdom}

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

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;

Cross References

Psalms 12:8

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. {men: Heb. of the sons of the men}

Malachi 3:15

And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, {they that} tempt God are even delivered. {are set up: Heb. are built}

2 Chronicles 22:12

And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.

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