Read 2 Kings 11.1-8. in 11.1-21: The reign of Athaliah and revolt of Jehoash. In verses 1-3: Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel who married Joram king of Judah in a treaty between Israel and Judah (8.18). After the death of her son, Ahaziah, she seized power. No regnal formula is reported for her because the writer of 2 Kings did not consider her a legitimate ruler. In verse 4: Jehoiada was a priest. Since the new king, Jehoash (or Joash), was only seven years old, Jehoiada was really in charge of the kingdom. The Carites were apparently the royal bodyguard, and this may be an error for Cherethites, the of the bodyguard under David and Solomon (2 Sam 8.18). In verses 5-7: The parenthetical statement in v. 6 is probably a late gloss or explanatory addition, trying to identify the other two divisions. The gate Sur is unknown. Jehoida chooses the change of guard on the sabbath as the time of revolt. This made all the troops available to him in order to protect Jehoash. It was also a time when troop movements would not be suspicious. Comments or Question..
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