2 King 11:1-21
When Ahaziah was dead, his mother proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehorram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from the royal princes, who were about to be murdered.
He remained hidden with his nurse at the temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
There are some of the darkest days in the nation;s history. The royal line of David is all but wiped out: only the baby Joash survives.
In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for commanders of units a hundred, the Carites and the guards and had them brought to him at the temple of the Lord. He made a covenant with them and put them under oath at the temple of the Lord.
Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people that they would be the Lord's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. All the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the a;tars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Ball in front of the altars.
The constitutional monarchy is restored, and loyalty to God reaffirmed in the swearing of a new covenant-pact.
Why?
v12, These rules for kingship those set down by the prophet Samuel at the time of the nation's first kings.
Jehoiada did a good priest in his history. He had done what jobs a servant of the Lord can do.
There was the blessing of the Lord, line of David may keep.
How?
Do our own job and mission in present of the Lord. Do as Jehoiada and Jehosheba.
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