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# Connecting Statement:
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This continues the story of what happens after Joash, the son of King Azahiah, was hidden in the temple after all King Azahiah's other descendants were killed.
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# In the seventh year
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"In the seventh year of Athaliah's reign" or "In year 7 of Athaliah's reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# Jehoiada
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the high priest (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# the commanders of hundreds
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The phrases "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders led. AT: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. AT: "the commanders of military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# Carites
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This is the name of a particular group of the royal guards.
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# brought them to himself
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"had them come to meet with him." Jehoiada, the high priest, had these military men report to him at the temple.
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# Then he showed them the king's son
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Jehoiada revealed to them that Joash, King Azahiah's son, was still alive.
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