Who's who
who tried to take control of Judah after King Ahaziah died?
Athaliah
Was Joash a child or an adult when he was hidden?
A child.
What did the people shout when Joash was made king?
Answer: “Long live the king!”
Who organized the guards to protect Joash?
Answer: Jehoiada the priest.
Who became the rightful king at the end of the story?
Answer: Joash/Jehoash.
What was the name of the young boy who was rescued?
Joash
Where was Joash eventually hidden for six years?
Answer: In the house (temple) of the LORD.
What did Jehoiada put on Joash when he was presented as king?
Answer: The crown and the Testimony.
What were the guards commanded to protect?
Answer: The king.
Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD, the king, and whom?
Answer: The people.
Who rescued Joash from among the king’s sons?
Jehosheba
Who was hidden with Joash at first?
Answer: His nurse.
What did the people do after Joash was crowned?
Answer: They clapped and shouted, “Long live the king!”
What weapons from King David did Jehoiada give to the guards?
Answer: Spears and shields.
What false god's temple did the people destroy?
Answer: Baal's.
Who was the priest who made a plan to reveal and protect Joash?
Jehoiada
How many years was Joash hidden while Athaliah ruled?
Answer: Six years.
What did Athaliah shout when she saw what was happening?
Answer: Treason! Treason!
Where did the guards stand while protecting Joash?
Answer: Around the king, from the right side of the temple to the left side, by the altar and the temple.
What happened in Jerusalem after Athaliah was removed and Joash became king?
People were joyful
How was Jehosheba related to King Ahaziah?
She was his sister
500: Why did Jehosheba hide Joash?
Answer: To save/protect him from Athaliah
What happened to Athaliah after she was taken away from the temple?
Answer: She was put to death.
What were the guards told to do if someone tried to break through their ranks?
Answer: Put that person to death.
What important promise was renewed between the LORD, the king, and the people?
Answer: That they would be the LORD’s people.