1 And Athaliah mother of Ahaziah, and she saw that her son dead; and she will rise and destroy all the seed of the kingdom. 2 And Jehosheba daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, will take Joash son of Ahaziah, and steal him from the midst of the king's sons being slain, him and his nurse in the bed-chamber, and they will hide him from the face of Athaliah, and he was not killed. 3 And he will be with her in the house of Jehovah being hid six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.
4 And in the seventh year Jehoida will send and take the captains of hundreds for executioners, and for runners, and he will bring them to him to the house of Jehovah, and he will cut out to them a covenant, and he will cause them to swear in the house of Jehovah, and he will cause them to see the king's son. 5 And he will command them saying, This the word which ye shall do: The third of you coming in the Sabbath and watching the: watches of the king's house; 6 And the third in the gate of Sur; and a third in the gate behind the runners: and watch the watches of the house from being swept away.
7 And two hands among you. all going forth the Sabbath, and watch ye the watches of the house of Jehovah for the king. 8 And surround upon the king round about, a man and his weapon in, his hand: and he coming into the ranks shall be slain. And be ye with, the king in his going forth and in his coming
9 And the captains of hundreds will do according to all that Jehoida the priest commanded: and they will take each his men going in the Sabbath, with those going forth the Sabbath, and they will come to Jehoida the priest 10 And the priest will give to the captains of hundreds the spears: and shields: which were to king David, Which were in the house of Jehovah. 11 And the runners will stand, a man his weapon in his hand, from the right shoulder of the house even to the left shoulder of the house, to the altar and to the house by the king round about
12 And he will bring forth the king's son, and he will give upon him the diadem and the testimonies; and they will make him king, and: anoint him and they will strike the hand and say, The king shall live.
13 And Athaliah will hear the voice of the runners of the people; and she will go in to the: people to the house of Jehovah. 14 And she will see and behold, the king standing by the pillar according to judgment, and the captains and the trumpets to the king; and all the people of the land rejoicing, and striking with the trumpets. And Athaliah will rend her garments and call out, A conspiracy! a conspiracy!
15 And Jehoida the priest will command the captains of hundreds: overseeing the army, and he will say to them Bring her forth to within the ranks, be going after her being killed with the sword, For the priest said, She shall not be: killed in the house of Jehovah 16 And they will put their hands upon her; and she will go the way of the entrance of the, horses of the king's house: and she will die there.
17 And Jehoida will cut out the covenant between Jehovah and between the king, and between the people, to be for a: people to Jehovah; and between the king and between the people. 18 And all the people of the land will go into the house of Baal, and lay it waste; his altars and his images they brake in pieces diligently, and Mattan, priest of Baal, they slew before the altars. And the priest will set overseers over the house of Jehovah. 19 And he will take,the captains of hundreds, and the executioners, and the runners, and all the people of the land; and they will bring down the king from the house of Jehovah, and they will come the way of the gate of the runners of the king's house. And he will sit upon the throne of the kings. 20 And: all the people of the land will rejoice, and the city rested: and they killed Athaliah with the sword in the house of the king.
21 The son of seven years, Jehoash in his reigning.