2 Kings 11:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Jehosheba. She was the wife of Jehoiada, the high priest (2 Chronicles 22:11); Jehoiada being brother-in-law to Ahaziah (2 Chronicles 22:11), and therefore uncle to Joash.

from among. Expressive words, pointing to our Joash, raised from the dead and now hidden in the house of God on high; and we with Him (Colossians 3:1-3).

2 Kings 11:2

2 But Jehosheba,b 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.