Joash Preserved and Crowned
Overview
- Testament: Old
- Book: 2 Kings
- Chapters: 2 Kings 11
- Summary: The Davidic heir Joash is hidden from Athaliah and later crowned in the temple.
Details
This chapter is a preservation story for the royal line. In a moment when Judah seems one purge away from dynastic extinction, the covenant line survives.
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Important Verses
“And they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.” - 2 Kings 11:12