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When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and eliminated all the royal children.

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and abducted him from among the king's sons who were being put to death, and put him and his nurse in the bedroom. So they hid him from Athaliah, and he was not put to death.

But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.

So he was kept hidden with her in the house of the LORD for six years, while Athaliah was reigning over the land.

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