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Athaliah sets out to take the throne. Her sister hides Joash in the temple. Six years later, the priest summons the captain of the guards and Carian mercenaries and shows them Jehoash. The priest has the guards and mercenaries defend the temple while he anoints Joash as king. The priest has Athaliah killed. The people obliterate the temple of Baal.
PEOPLE: Athaliah - Jehosheba - Joram - Joash - יהוה YHVH God - Jehoiada - Mattan
PLACES: Sur
RELATED ARTICLES: Ahaziah - Solomon's Temple - Anointing - Baal
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - Wycliffe