But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.
But Jehoshabeath, the king's daughter, took Joash (who was Ahaziah's son) and secretly rescued him from among the king's sons who were being killed. She hid him and his nurse in a bedroom. Jehoshabeath was King Jehoram's daughter and married to Jehoiada the priest. Since she was Ahaziah's sister, she hid the boy from Queen Athaliah so she wouldn't kill him too.
This verse shows how Jehoshabeath courageously saved her baby nephew Joash from being murdered by hiding him from the evil queen who was killing all the royal heirs.
📚 Historical Context
In the history of Judah during a time of political instability, King Ahaziah was killed, and his mother Athaliah seized power by ordering the massacre of the royal family to eliminate any threats to her rule. Jehoshabeath, Ahaziah's sister and the wife of the high priest Jehoiada, bravely hid Ahaziah's young son Joash in a bedroom to save him from this slaughter. This event was part of God's ongoing plan to preserve the Davidic line, ensuring the fulfillment of His promises to Israel.
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