2 Kings 11:19-21

Contemporary English Version

¹⁹ he called together all the commanders, the king's special bodyguards,^[a] the palace guards, and the people. They led Joash from the temple, through the Guards' Gate, and into the palace. He took his place on the throne and became king of Judah. ²⁰ Everyone celebrated because Athaliah had been killed and Jerusalem was peaceful again. ²¹ Joash was only seven years old when this happened.