Athaliah and Joash
(2 Chronicles 22:10–12)
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. Jer 41:12Ch 22:10-122Ki 25:252Ch 24:7Mat 2:162Ki 8:262Ki 9:27Mat 21:38-39 But Jehosheba 1daughter of King Joram, 2 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. 1Ki 6:101Ki 6:82Ch 22:112Ki 11:212Ki 8:162Ki 8:19Ezk 40:45Isa 37:35
And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land. 2Ch 22:12Mal 3:15Psa 12:8
Joash Anointed King of Judah
(2 Chronicles 23:1–11)
Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, 3 and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. 2Ki 11:192Ki 11:92Ch 15:122Ki 11:171Ch 9:131Ki 18:101Sa 18:31Sa 23:18
He showed them the king’s son and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace, 1Ch 9:251Ch 23:3-61Ch 23:321Ch 24:3-61Ki 10:52Ki 11:192Ki 16:18Ezk 44:2-3 a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple— 1Ch 26:13-192Ch 23:4-5 the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king. 2Ch 23:62Ki 11:5 You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.” 2Ch 23:71Ki 2:28-312Ki 11:15Exo 21:14Num 27:17
So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest. 2Ch 23:81Ch 26:262Ki 11:4 Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD. 2Sa 8:71Ch 18:71Ch 26:26-271Sa 21:92Ch 23:9-102Ch 5:1 And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple. 2Ch 6:122Ki 11:102Ki 11:8Exo 40:6Ezk 8:16Jol 2:17Luk 11:51Mat 23:35
Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!” 1Sa 10:24Exo 25:161Ki 1:392Sa 1:10Exo 31:181Sa 10:12Ki 11:22Sa 16:16
The Death of Athaliah
(2 Chronicles 23:12–15)
When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD. 2Ch 23:12-15 And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. 2Ch 34:312Ki 23:32Ki 9:231Ki 1:39-40Luk 19:37Rev 19:1-71Ch 12:401Ki 18:17-18
Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”
And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, 4 and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.” 2Ch 23:142Ch 23:92Ki 11:42Ki 11:9-10Ezk 21:14Ezk 9:7
So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses’ entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death. Gen 9:62Ch 23:15Jas 2:13Jdg 1:7Mat 7:2Rev 16:5-7
Jehoiada Restores the Worship of the LORD
(2 Chronicles 23:16–21)
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. 2Sa 5:32Ch 15:12-142Ch 34:31Jos 24:251Sa 10:252Ch 29:10Ezr 10:31Ch 11:3
So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. Deu 12:31Ki 18:402Ki 10:262Ki 18:4Deu 13:52Ch 21:172Ch 23:17-202Ch 34:4
And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD. He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. 1Ch 29:231Ki 1:132Ch 23:192Ch 23:52Ki 11:4-6Jer 17:25Jer 22:30Jer 22:4
Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne, and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace. Pro 11:10Pro 29:22Ch 23:212Ki 11:14
Joash 5was seven years old when he became king. 2Ch 24:1-142Ki 11:42Ki 22:1