And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.
And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
and he is with her, in the house of Jehovah, hiding himself, six years, and Athaliah is reigning over the land.
And he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Kings — Two kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
- Date
- Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC