2 Kings 11:2

King James Version:

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But 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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

But Y'hosheva the daughter of King Yoram, sister of Achazyah, took Yo'ash the son of Achazyah and stole him away from among the princes who were being slaughtered. She took him and his nurse, sequestered them in a bedroom, and hid them from 'Atalyah, so that he was not killed.

Berean Standard Bible:

But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, and he was not killed.

American Standard Version:

But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons that were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But Jehosheba{H3089}, the daughter{H1323} of king{H4428} Joram{H3141}, sister{H269} of Ahaziah{H274}, took{H3947} Joash{H3101} the son{H1121} of Ahaziah{H274}, and stole{H1589} him from among{H8432} the king's{H4428} sons{H1121} which were slain{H4191}; and they hid{H5641} him, even him and his nurse{H3243}, in the bedchamber{H2315}{H4296} from{H6440} Athaliah{H6271}, so that he was not slain{H4191}.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Kings 8:16

  • ¶ And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat [being] then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

Isaiah 65:8

  • ¶ Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and [one] saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing [is] in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.

Isaiah 65:9

  • And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.

2 Kings 11:21

  • Seven years old [was] Jehoash when he began to reign.

2 Kings 12:2

  • And Jehoash did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

Jeremiah 33:17

  • ¶ For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

Proverbs 21:30

  • ¶ [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

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Commentary for 2 Kings 11:2

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3089
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהוֹשֶׁבַע
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôwshebaʻ
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-sheh'-bah
    Description: from יְהֹוָה and שָׁבַע; Jehovah-sworn; Jehosheba, an Israelitess; Jehosheba. Compare יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת.
  2. Strong's Number: H1323
    There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּת
    Transliteration: bath
    Pronunciation: bath
    Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.
  3. Strong's Number: H4428
    There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  4. Strong's Number: H3141
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יוֹרָם
    Transliteration: Yôwrâm
    Pronunciation: yo-rawm'
    Description: a form of יְהוֹרָם; Joram, the name of three Israelites and one Syrian; Joram.
  5. Strong's Number: H269
    There are 301 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָחוֹת
    Transliteration: ʼâchôwth
    Pronunciation: aw-khoth'
    Description: irregular feminine of אָח; a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively); (an-) other, sister, together.
  6. Strong's Number: H274
    There are 110 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲחַזְיָה
    Transliteration: ʼĂchazyâh
    Pronunciation: akh-az-yaw'
    Description: or (prolonged) אֲחַזְיָהוּ ; from אָחַז and יָהּ; Jah has seized; Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite king; Ahaziah.
  7. Strong's Number: H3947
    There are 909 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָקַח
    Transliteration: lâqach
    Pronunciation: law-kakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
  8. Strong's Number: H3101
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יוֹאָשׁ
    Transliteration: Yôwʼâsh
    Pronunciation: yo-awsh'
    Description: or יֹאָשׁ; (2 Chronicles 24:1), a form of יְהוֹאָשׁ; Joash, the name of six Israelites; Joash.
  9. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  10. Strong's Number: H1589
    There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גָּנַב
    Transliteration: gânab
    Pronunciation: gaw-nab'
    Description: a primitive root; to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive; carry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.
  11. Strong's Number: H8432
    There are 390 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תָּוֶךְ
    Transliteration: tâvek
    Pronunciation: taw'-vek
    Description: from an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre; among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).
  12. Strong's Number: H4191
    There are 694 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מוּת
    Transliteration: mûwth
    Pronunciation: mooth
    Description: a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.
  13. Strong's Number: H5641
    There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סָתַר
    Transliteration: çâthar
    Pronunciation: saw-thar'
    Description: a primitive root; to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively; be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.
  14. Strong's Number: H3243
    There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָנַק
    Transliteration: yânaq
    Pronunciation: yaw-nak'
    Description: a primitive root; to suck; causatively, to give milk; milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling).
  15. Strong's Number: H2315
    There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֶדֶר
    Transliteration: cheder
    Pronunciation: kheh'-der
    Description: from חָדַר; an apartment (usually literal); ((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within.
  16. Strong's Number: H4296
    There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִטָּה
    Transliteration: miṭṭâh
    Pronunciation: mit-taw'
    Description: from נָטָה; a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier; bed(-chamber), bier.
  17. Strong's Number: H6440
    There are 1890 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּנִים
    Transliteration: pânîym
    Pronunciation: paw-neem'
    Description: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
  18. 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.