[:en]When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah saw that her sons was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. But Jehoseba, the daughter of king Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah took Joash, son of Ahaziah and hid him for 6 years while Ataliah ruled the land (vs. 1-3). When Joash was 7 years old, Jehoida brought him out and crowned him king of Israel. When Athaliah heard , she called out treason but was slain with the sword at the palace.[:]