18. He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab's house; for he married Ahab's daughter. He did that which was evil in The LORD's sight.

19. However the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.

20. In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

21. Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

22. So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.

23. The rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

24. Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David's city; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

25. In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign.

26. Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was ATHALIAH the daughter of Omri king of Israel.

1. Now when ATHALIAH the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring.

2. But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedroom; and they hid him from ATHALIAH, so that he was not slain.

3. He was with her hidden in The LORD's house six years while ATHALIAH reigned over the land.

4. In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into The LORD's house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in The LORD's house, and showed them the king's son.

5. He commanded them, saying, "This is what you must do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house;

6. a third of you shall be at the gate Sur; and a third of you at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

7. The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of The LORD's house around the king.

8. You shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he who comes within the ranks, let him be slain. Be with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in."

9. The captains over hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they each took his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

10. The priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David's, which were in The LORD's house.

11. The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king.

12. Then he brought out the king's son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, "Long live the king!"

13. When ATHALIAH heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into The LORD's house:

14. and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, with the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then ATHALIAH tore her clothes, and cried, "Treason! Treason!"

15. Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, "Bring her out between the ranks. Kill anyone who follows her with the sword." For the priest said, "Don't let her be slain in The LORD's house."

16. So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house, and she was slain there.

17. Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be The LORD's people; also between the king and the people.

18. All the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and broke it down; his altars and his images broke they in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. The priest appointed officers over The LORD's house.

19. He took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from The LORD's house, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. He sat on the throne of the kings.

20. So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain ATHALIAH with the sword at the king's house.

10. Now when ATHALIAH the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring of the house of Judah.

11. But Jehoshabeath, the king's daughter, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stealthily rescued him from among the king's sons who were slain, and put him and his nurse in the bedroom. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest (for she was the sister of Ahaziah), hid him from ATHALIAH, so that she didn't kill him.

12. He was with them hidden in God's house six years while ATHALIAH reigned over the land.

12. When ATHALIAH heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into The LORD's house.

13. Then she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then ATHALIAH tore her clothes, and said, "Treason! treason!"

14. Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, "Bring her out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword." For the priest said, "Don't kill her in The LORD's house."

15. So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king's house; and they killed her there.

16. Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be The LORD's people.

17. All the people went to the house of Baal, broke it down, broke his altars and his images in pieces, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

18. Jehoiada appointed the officers of The LORD's house under the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in The LORD's house, to offer the burnt offerings of The LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as David had ordered.

19. He set the gatekeepers at the gates of The LORD's house, that no one who was unclean in anything should enter in.

20. He took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought the king down from The LORD's house. They came through the upper gate to the king's house, and set the king on the throne of the kingdom.

21. So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain ATHALIAH with the sword.