How did the young Joash become king despite Athaliah’s attempt to destroy the entire royal line?
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Correct answer: He was hidden in the Temple for six years by his aunt Jehoshabeath
Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram, stole the infant Joash from among the king's sons who were being killed. She and her husband, Jehoiada the priest, hid him in the Temple until he was seven years old.
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