2 Kings 11:3
What does 2 Kings 11:3 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 11:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And for six years she kept him safe in the house of the Lord, while Athaliah was ruling over the land.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he is with her, in the house of Jehovah, hiding himself, six years, and Athaliah is reigning over the land.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he was with her six years, hid in the house of the Lord. And Athalia reigned over the land.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.
Context
v.2But 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 that were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;
v.3This passage
v.4And 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 house of Jehovah; and he made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Jehovah, and showed them the king’s son.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Malachi 3:15
and now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.
- Psalms 12:8
The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
- 2 Chronicles 22:12
And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.
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