2 Kings 11:3

“And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for 2 Kings 11:3

And he was with her hidde in the House of the Lord, sixe yeeres: and Athaliah did reigne ouer the land.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

So he was hidden with her in the house of the LORD six years, while Athaliah was reigning over the land.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And for six years she kept him safe in the house of the Lord, while Athaliah was ruling over the land.
- Basic English Bible

And he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.
- Darby Bible

And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.
- Webster's Bible

He was with her hidden in the house of Yahweh six years. Athaliah reigned over the land.
- World English Bible

and he is with her, in the house of Jehovah, hiding himself, six years, and Athaliah is reigning over the land.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years; and Athaliah reigned over the land.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for 2 Kings 11:3

Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 11:3


11:1 She destroyed - This was the fruit of Jehoshaphat's marrying his son to a daughter of that idolatrous house of Ahab. And this dreadful judgment God permitted upon him and his, to shew how much he abhors all such affinities.

11:2 They hid - Jehosheba and her husband Jehoiada. Bed - chamber - Which was in the house of the Lord. So that it was one of those chambers adjoining to the temple, that were for the uses of the priests and Levites only: which made it more proper for this purpose. Now was the promise made to David bound up in one life. And yet it did not fail. Thus to the Son of David will God, according to his promise, secure a spiritual seed: which tho' sometimes reduced to a small number, brought very low, and seemingly lost, yet will be preserved to the end of time. It was a special providence that Joram tho' a king, a wicked king, married his daughter to Jehoiada, a priest, an holy priest. This some might think a disparagement to the royal family; but it saved the royal family from ruin. For Jehoiada's interest in the temple, gave her an opportunity to preserve the child: and her interest in the royal family, gave him an opportunity of setting him on the throne. See what blessings they lay up in store for their families who marry their children to those that are wise and good.

11:4 The house - Into the courts of that house, for into the house none but the priests or Levites might enter.

11:5 Of you - Levites, who were distributed into twenty four courses, to minister in turns, each course consisting of about a thousand men for a week. Enter in - That come into the temple to attend your ministry. King's house - Of that part which lead to the king's palace, which Athaliah now possessed.


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