2 Kings 11:3 meaning and explanation

And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

2 Kings 11:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Athaliah, the queen mother, had seized the throne of Judah after her son Ahaziah died and had ordered the killing of every royal heir. Verse 3 records the outcome of Jehosheba's rescue in the previous verse: the infant Joash and his nurse stayed hidden in the temple complex for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

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