WEBVTT - 2 Kings 11

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stangi, and today we're reading from Second King's

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<v Speaker 1>Chapter eleven and we're in the New English translation today.

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<v Speaker 1>When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son

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<v Speaker 1>was dead, she was determined to destroy the entire royal line.

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<v Speaker 1>So Jehoshiba, the daughter of King Joram and sister of Ahaziah,

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<v Speaker 1>took Ahaziah's son, joe Ash, and sneaked him away from

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of the royal descendants who were to be executed.

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<v Speaker 1>She hid him and his nurse in the room where

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<v Speaker 1>the bedcovers were stored, so he was hidden from Athaliah

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<v Speaker 1>an escaped execution. He hit out with his nurse in

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<v Speaker 1>the lord temple for six years while Athaliah was ruling

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<v Speaker 1>over the land. In the seventh year, Jehoiada summoned the

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<v Speaker 1>officers of the units of hundreds of the Carians and

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<v Speaker 1>the royal bodyguard. He met with them in the Lord's temple.

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<v Speaker 1>He made an agreement with them and made them swear

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<v Speaker 1>an oath of allegiance in the Lord's temple. Then he

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<v Speaker 1>showed them the King's son. He ordered them, this is

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<v Speaker 1>what you must do. One third of the unit that

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<v Speaker 1>is on duty during the sabbath will guard the royal palace.

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<v Speaker 1>Another third of you will be stationed at the foundation gate.

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<v Speaker 1>Still another third of you will be stationed at the

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<v Speaker 1>gate behind the royal Guard. You will take turns guarding

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<v Speaker 1>the palace. The two units who are off duty on

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<v Speaker 1>the sabbath will guard the Lord's temple and protect the King.

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<v Speaker 1>You must surround the king. Each of you must hold

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<v Speaker 1>his weapon in his hand. Whoever approaches your ranks must

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<v Speaker 1>be killed. You must accompany the King wherever he goes.

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<v Speaker 1>The officers of the units of hundreds did just as

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<v Speaker 1>Jehoyata the Priest ordered. Each of them took his men

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<v Speaker 1>those who were on duty during the sabbath as well

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<v Speaker 1>as those who were off duty on the sabbath, and

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<v Speaker 1>reported to Jehoyata the Priest. The priest gave to the

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<v Speaker 1>officers of the Units of Hundreds King David's spears and

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<v Speaker 1>the shields that were kept in the Lord's temple. The

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<v Speaker 1>Royal bodyguard took their stations, each holding his weapon in

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<v Speaker 1>his hand. They lined up from the south side of

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<v Speaker 1>the temple to the north side and stood near the

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<v Speaker 1>altar and the temple, surrounding the king. Jehoyata let out

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<v Speaker 1>the king's son and placed on him the crown and

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<v Speaker 1>the royal insignia. They proclaimed him king and poured olive

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<v Speaker 1>oil on his head. They clapped their hands and cried out,

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<v Speaker 1>long Live the King. Atheliah heard the royal guard shout.

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<v Speaker 1>She joined the crowd at the Lord's temple. Then she

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<v Speaker 1>saw the king standing by the pillar. According to custom,

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<v Speaker 1>the officers stood beside the king with their trumpets, and

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<v Speaker 1>all the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets.

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<v Speaker 1>Atheliah tore her clothes and screamed treason, treason, jehoya to

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<v Speaker 1>The priest ordered the officers of the units of hundreds,

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<v Speaker 1>who were in charge of the army, bring her outside

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<v Speaker 1>the temple to the guards, put the sword to anyone

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<v Speaker 1>who follows her. The priest gave this order because he

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<v Speaker 1>had decided she should not be executed in the Lord's temple.

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<v Speaker 1>They seized her and took her into the precincts of

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<v Speaker 1>the royal palace through the horse's entrance. There she was executed.

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<v Speaker 1>Jehoiada then drew up a covenant between the Lord and

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<v Speaker 1>the king and people, stipulating that they should be loyal

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<v Speaker 1>to the Lord. The people of the land went and

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<v Speaker 1>demolished the temple of Bail. They smashed its altars and

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<v Speaker 1>idols to bits. They killed Matan, the priest of Bail,

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<v Speaker 1>in front of the altar Jehoiada. The priest then placed

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<v Speaker 1>guards at the lord's temple. He took the officers of

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<v Speaker 1>the units of hundreds, the Carians, the Royal Bodyguard, and

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<v Speaker 1>all the people of Land, and together they led the

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<v Speaker 1>king down from the lord's temple. They entered the royal

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<v Speaker 1>Palace through the gate of the Royal Bodyguard, and the

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<v Speaker 1>king sat down on the royal throne. All the people

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<v Speaker 1>of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now

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<v Speaker 1>that they had killed Athaliah with the sword in the

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<v Speaker 1>royal palace. Jehoash was seven years old when he began

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<v Speaker 1>to reign. Let's pray, Lord, we thank you for your word,

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<v Speaker 1>and we thank you for the privilege of being able

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<v Speaker 1>to look at it today. And Lord, we're grateful that

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<v Speaker 1>we can continue to see that you cared for the

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<v Speaker 1>people of Israel, as you were looking after them, as

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<v Speaker 1>you were providing leadership for them, as you were calling

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<v Speaker 1>them back to worship you with sincerity. Time and time again,

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<v Speaker 1>we can see that you cared for them. Lord. We

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<v Speaker 1>know that our hearts go in the same direction as

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<v Speaker 1>those who came before us. We need reminders to be

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<v Speaker 1>focused on our walk with you, and Lord, you encourage

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<v Speaker 1>us in your word to love you with all our heart,

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<v Speaker 1>with all our mind, with all our body, with all

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<v Speaker 1>our strength. And we know Lord that that's possible because

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<v Speaker 1>of the work of your son Jesus Christ, and the

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<v Speaker 1>fact that he lives within every single person who trusts

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<v Speaker 1>in him. And being that Christ lives within us, he

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<v Speaker 1>empowers us. And were granted the supernatural ability to see

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<v Speaker 1>with the eyes and the mind of Christ. So we

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<v Speaker 1>pray Lord that that would be a strength that we

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<v Speaker 1>would exercise today in your power. And we thank you,

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<v Speaker 1>Lord for the fact that you are present with us

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<v Speaker 1>in all circumstance. We love you, Lord, and we commit

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<v Speaker 1>this day to your care. And we pray this all

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<v Speaker 1>in Jesus' name. Amen.