Bible story
Young King Joash
2 Kings 11:12–12:3
After Joash had been kept safe during Athaliah’s rule, the priest Jehoiada brought him out and crowned him. The people clapped and welcomed their king. Joash was seven years old when his reign began. Read the wider account with an adult because it includes violence and political conflict. This printable focuses on 2 Kings 11:12, 21. Read the surrounding passage with children to place the scene in the wider account.
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