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2 Kings 11:3
2 Kings 11:3 is verse 3 of 2 Kings chapter 11, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
King James Version
And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
World English Bible
He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.
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2 Kings 11:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible
1 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
2 But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, 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.
3 And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
4 Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, 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. He showed them the king’s son
5 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,
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
2 Chronicles 22:12And Joash remained hidden with them in the house of God for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
Psalms 12:8The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.
Malachi 3:15So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”