KJV ORIGINAL
And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he stayed hidden with her in the LORD's temple for six years. During this time, Athaliah ruled over the land.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that young Prince Joash was secretly kept safe in God's temple for six years while the evil Queen Athaliah ruled the kingdom.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the period when Queen Athaliah, who had murdered most of the royal family to seize power, ruled Judah from approximately 841-835 BC. Unknown to her, baby Joash had been rescued and hidden in the temple by his aunt Jehosheba, who was married to the high priest. This was a dark time in Judah's history when worship of Baal was promoted and the Davidic royal line seemed nearly extinct.
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