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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;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Jehosheba... sister of Ahaziah — According to Josephus, she was his half-sister: the daughter of Joram, not by Athaliah, but by another wife…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

But Jehosheba ... sister of Ahaziah. —By a different mother (see Josephus). Athaliah would not have allowed her daughter …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram
Not by Athaliah, but another woman; for a high priest, as her husband was,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Athaliah destroyed all those whom she knew to be related to the crown. Jehoash, one of the king's sons, was hidden. The promise made to David was n…

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