2 Kings 11:4-6

Contemporary English Version

Jehoiada Makes Joash King of Judah

(2 Chronicles 23.1-21)

⁴ Joash son of Ahaziah had hidden in the Lord's temple six years. Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada the priest sent for the commanders of the king's special bodyguards^[a] and the commanders of the palace guards. They met him at the temple, and he asked them to make a promise in the name of the Lord. Then he brought out Joash ⁵ and said to them:

Here's what I want you to do. Three of your guard units will be on duty on the Sabbath. I want one unit to guard the palace. ⁶ Another unit will guard Sur Gate, and the third unit will guard the palace gate and relieve the palace guards.