2 Kings 11
- 1And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family.
- 2But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were killed. They hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedroom from Athaliah, so that he was not killed.
- 3And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
- 4And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and showed them the king's son.
- 5And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that you shall do. A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house.
- 6And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur. A third part at the gate behind the guard: so you shall keep the watch of the house, that it is not broken down.
- 7And two parts of all you that go out on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.
- 8And you shall compass the king around, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he who comes within the ranges, let him be killed: and Be with the king as he goes out and as he comes in.
- 9And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men who were to come in on the sabbath, with those who should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
- 10And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the Lord.
- 11And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, around the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.
- 12And he brought out the king's son, and put the crown on him, and gave him a copy of the covenant. They made him king, and anointed him. They clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
- 13And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the Lord.
- 14And when she looked the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.
- 15But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the army, and said to them, Have her out without the ranges: and him who follows her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be killed in the house of the Lord.
- 16And they laid hands on her, and she went by the way by which the horses came into the king's house: and there she was killed.
- 17And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord's people, between the king also and the people.
- 18And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and broke it down. His altars and his images broke they in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord.
- 19And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land. They brought down the king from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
- 20And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they killed Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.
- 21Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of 2 Kings 11 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVAnd when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
GIGAKJVAnd when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family.
KJVBut Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
GIGAKJVBut Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were killed. They hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedroom from Athaliah, so that he was not killed.
KJVAnd the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and shewed them the king's son.
GIGAKJVAnd the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and showed them the king's son.
KJVAnd he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house;
GIGAKJVAnd he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that you shall do. A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house.
KJVAnd a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.
GIGAKJVAnd a third part shall be at the gate of Sur. A third part at the gate behind the guard: so you shall keep the watch of the house, that it is not broken down.
KJVAnd two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.
GIGAKJVAnd two parts of all you that go out on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.
KJVAnd ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall compass the king around, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he who comes within the ranges, let him be killed: and Be with the king as he goes out and as he comes in.
KJVAnd the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
GIGAKJVAnd the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men who were to come in on the sabbath, with those who should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
KJVAnd the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.
GIGAKJVAnd the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, around the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.
KJVAnd he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
GIGAKJVAnd he brought out the king's son, and put the crown on him, and gave him a copy of the covenant. They made him king, and anointed him. They clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
KJVAnd when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.
GIGAKJVAnd when she looked the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.
KJVBut Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the Lord.
GIGAKJVBut Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the army, and said to them, Have her out without the ranges: and him who follows her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be killed in the house of the Lord.
KJVAnd they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.
GIGAKJVAnd they laid hands on her, and she went by the way by which the horses came into the king's house: and there she was killed.
KJVAnd Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord's people; between the king also and the people.
GIGAKJVAnd Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord's people, between the king also and the people.
KJVAnd all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord.
GIGAKJVAnd all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and broke it down. His altars and his images broke they in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord.
KJVAnd he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
GIGAKJVAnd he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land. They brought down the king from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
KJVAnd all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.
GIGAKJVAnd all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they killed Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.
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