King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.
Complete Jewish Bible:
He remained hidden with them in the house of God for six years; during this time 'Atalyah ruled the land.
Berean Standard Bible:
And Joash remained hidden with them in the house of God for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
American Standard Version:
And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And he was with them hid{H2244} in the house{H1004} of God{H430} six{H8337} years{H8141}: and Athaliah{H6271} reigned{H4427} over the land{H776}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Habakkuk 1:12
- ¶ [Art] thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
Psalms 12:8
- The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Psalms 27:5
- For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
Psalms 73:18
- Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Psalms 73:19
- How are they [brought] into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
Jeremiah 12:1
- ¶ Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
Psalms 73:14
- For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 22:12
2 Chronicles 22:12 is a verse set within the tumultuous period of the divided monarchy in the history of ancient Israel and Judah. The verse specifically references a significant political and religious event following the death of King Ahaziah of Judah. According to the verse, Joash, the rightful heir to the throne, was hidden in the house of God—the Temple in Jerusalem—for six years to protect him from his grandmother, Queen Athaliah, who sought to eliminate all potential claimants to the throne after her son's death.
Athaliah, known for her idolatrous practices and alliance with the house of Ahab of Israel, usurped the throne of Judah and reigned over the land. Her rule was marked by the suppression of the Davidic line and the promotion of Baal worship. The hiding of Joash in the Temple reflects the sanctuary's role as a place of refuge and the efforts of the priests to preserve the legitimate succession to the throne of David. This clandestine protection of Joash ensured the continuation of the Davidic covenant, which was central to the religious and national identity of Judah.
The broader context of this verse is the struggle for power and the conflict between the true worship of Yahweh and the syncretistic practices introduced by Athaliah and her family. The six years of Joash's concealment set the stage for a significant religious reform and political restoration that would occur once he was revealed and crowned as king, as recorded in the subsequent chapters of 2 Chronicles. This period of hiding and the eventual revelation of Joash underscore themes of divine providence, the importance of the Davidic covenant, and the ongoing tension between the worship of Yahweh and the incursion of foreign religious influences in Judah.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2244
There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָבָא
Transliteration: châbâʼ
Pronunciation: khaw-baw'
Description: a primitive root (compare חָבַב); to secrete; [idiom] held, hide (self), do secretly. - Strong's Number: H1004
There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּיִת
Transliteration: bayith
Pronunciation: bah'-yith
Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). - Strong's Number: H430
There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. - Strong's Number: H8337
There are 203 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֵׁשׁ
Transliteration: shêsh
Pronunciation: shaysh
Description: masculine שִׁשָּׁה; a primitive number; compare שׂוּשׂ; six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth; six(-teen, -teenth), sixth. - Strong's Number: H8141
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁנֶה
Transliteration: shâneh
Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). - Strong's Number: H6271
There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֲתַלְיָה
Transliteration: ʻĂthalyâh
Pronunciation: ath-al-yaw'
Description: or עֲתַלְיָהוּ; from the same as עַתְלַי and יָהּ; Jah has constrained; Athaljah, the name of an Israelitess and two Israelites; Athaliah. - Strong's Number: H4427
There are 284 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָלַךְ
Transliteration: mâlak
Pronunciation: maw-lak'
Description: a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel; consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely. - Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.