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Athaliah Reigns in Judah

1 When aAthaliah bthe mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was cdead, she arose and destroyed all the royal heirs.  
2 But1 Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of aAhaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were being murdered; and they hid him and his nurse in the bedroom, from Athaliah, so that he was not killed.  
3 So he was hidden with her in the house of the Lord for six years, while Athaliah reigned over the land.

Joash Crowned King of Judah

4 In athe seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of hundreds—of the bodyguards and the1 escorts—and brought them into the house of the Lord to him. And he made a covenant with them and took an oath from them in the house of the Lord, and showed them the king’s son.  
5 Then he commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall do: one-third of you who1 come on duty aon the Sabbath shall be keeping watch over the king’s house,  
Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 11:1

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American Standard Version
Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

Amplified® Bible
WHEN ATHALIAH the mother of [King] Ahaziah [of Judah] saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal descendants.

Contemporary English Version
As soon as Athaliah heard that her son King Ahaziah was dead, she decided to kill any relative who could possibly become king. She would have done that,

Darby English Version
And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose up and destroyed all the royal seed.

Good News Bible
As soon as King Ahaziah's mother Athaliah learned of her son's murder, she gave orders for all the members of the royal family to be killed.

King James Version
And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

New American Standard Bible
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring.

New International Version
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family.

New King James Version
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal heirs.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son had died, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring.

Revised Standard Version
Now when Athali'ah the mother of Ahazi'ah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family.

Young's Literal Translation
And Athaliah `is' mother of Ahaziah, and she hath seen that her son `is' dead, and she riseth, and destroyeth all the seed of the kingdom;


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