² But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram^[a] and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash^(A) son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed.^{(B) 3} He remained hidden with his nurse at the temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

¹² Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant^(A) and proclaimed him king. They anointed^(B) him, and the people clapped their hands^(C) and shouted, “Long live the king!”^(D)