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19 He took the captains, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land; then they brought the king down from the house of the Lord, marching through the gate of the guards to the king’s house. He took his seat on the throne of the kings. 20 So all the people of the land rejoiced; and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been killed with the sword at the king’s house.

21 [a] Jehoash[b] was seven years old when he began to reign.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 11:21 Ch 12.1 in Heb
  2. 2 Kings 11:21 Another spelling is Joash; see verse 19

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