2 Kings 11

“And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.” Naming Ahaziah and Athaliah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among…” Naming Ahaziah and Athaliah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.” The number six makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that were in the temple of the…” Naming David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple…” The line’s distinctive content terms include temple, corner, altar. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD .” Naming Athaliah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the…” Naming Treason and Athaliah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was…” The line’s distinctive content terms include hands, horses, house. Its relationship to verses 15 and 17 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD’s people…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in…” Naming Baal and Mattan keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they…” The line’s distinctive content terms include guard, house, captains. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the…” Naming Athaliah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.” The number seven makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.