2 Kings 11:3

“And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.”

"And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land." - 2 Kings 11:3
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What does 2 Kings 11:3 mean?

The verse 2 Kings 11:3 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land." This verse is part of the story of Athaliah's usurpation of the throne of Judah and her subsequent defeat…

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Hidden in Grace: The Story of Joash

In the annals of biblical history, 2 Kings 11:3 presents a poignant moment filled with intrigue, danger, and divine providence: "And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land." This verse encapsulates the profound truth that God…

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A Prayer for Divine Protection and Preservation

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of reverence and awe, recognizing Your sovereignty over all creation, including the events that shape our lives and our world. As I meditate on the powerful verse from 2 Kings 11:3, I am reminded of Your faithful…

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2 Kings 11:3 - "And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land."
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2 Kings 15:11 - "And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
2 Kings 3:15
2 Kings 3:15
2 Kings 3:15
2 Kings 7:11 - "And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within."
2 Kings 2:11 – "As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared."
2 Kings 3:16-19
2 Kings 3:10 - "And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!"
2 Kings 11:21 - "Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign."
2 Kings 3:23 - "And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil."
2 Kings 24:11 - "And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it."
2 Kings 19:11 - "Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?"
2 Kings 4:11 - "And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there."
1 Kings 11:3 - "And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart."
Joshua 11:2 - "And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,"
2 Kings 11:20 - "And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house."
2 Kings 11:11 - "And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple."
2 Kings 2:11-12 (11) ... behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kings 3:3 - "Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom."
2 Kings 8:11 - "And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept."
2 Chronicles 16:11 - "¶ And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel."
2 Kings 11:13 - "¶ And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD."
2 Kings 11:16 - "And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain."
2 Kings 3:6 - "¶ And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel."