1 Queen Athaliah saw her son was dead. She tried to kill all the king boys. ⚔️ 2 Aunt Jehosheba took baby Joash and his nurse. She hid him in a room so Athaliah could not find him. 3 They hid Joash in God’s house for six years. Athaliah was queen in the land. ⛪6️⃣ 4 In year seven, the priest Jehoiada called the leaders and guards. He made a promise with them and showed them the boy king. 5 Jehoiada said, “One group, stay at the king house and guard on the rest day.” ️ 6 He said, “One group, go to the front gate. One group, go to the back gate. Watch God’s house.” ⛪ 7 He said, “The other men who are off will also guard God’s house for the boy king.” ️⛪ 8 He said, “Stand around the boy king with weapons. If a bad man comes near, stop him. Stay with the boy when he goes in and out.” ️⚔️ 9 The leaders did what the priest said. They brought the men on the rest day, both who came in and who went out. 10 The priest gave them big shields and long spears from King David in God’s house. ️️⛪ 11 The guards stood with weapons from one side to the other, by the big table for God and by the house. They kept the boy safe. ️⛪ 12 They brought out the boy. They put a crown on him and a rule book in his hands. They poured oil on him. He was king. The people clapped and said, “Long live the king!” 13 Athaliah heard the loud sound. She went to God’s house to see. ♀️⛪ 14 She saw the boy king by a tall post. Leaders and horn men stood by Him. The people were happy and blew horns. Athaliah tore her clothes and yelled, “This is not fair!” 15 The priest Jehoiada said to the leaders, “Take her out. If anyone follows her, stop them. Do not kill her in God’s house.” ⛪⚔️ 16 They grabbed her and took her to the horse gate at the king house. There they killed her. ✋⚔️ 17 Jehoiada made a promise that, “We belong to God.” He made a promise with the king and the people too. 18 All the people went to Baal’s house and broke it down. They broke his tables and statues. They killed Baal’s priest, Mattan. The priest set men to watch God’s house. ️⚔️⛪ 19 Jehoiada took the leaders, the guards, and all the people. They brought the boy from God’s house to the king house by the guard gate. The boy sat on the big seat for kings. ⛪➡️ 20 All the people were happy. The city was calm. Athaliah was dead by the king house. ️ 21 Joash was 7 years old when he became king. 7️⃣