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# Connecting Statement:
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.
# In the seventh year
"In the seventh year of Athaliah's reign" or "In year 7 of Athaliah's reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# Jehoiada
the high priest (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
# the commanders of hundreds
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. Alternate translation: "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. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# Carites
This is the name of a particular group of the royal guards.
# brought them to himself
"had them come to meet with him." Jehoiada, the high priest, had these military men report to him at the temple.
# Then he showed them the king's son
Jehoiada revealed to them that Joash, King Azahiah's son, was still alive.