2 Kings 11:3
“He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.”
What does 2 Kings 11:3 mean?
In this moment, the young king Joash is in hiding, protected by his aunt in the temple while his grandmother Athaliah rules the kingdom with an iron fist. For six long years, he stays concealed within God's house, kept safe from the very person who seeks his life. It's a story about how even when evil seems to hold power in the world around us, God's people can find sanctuary and protection in unexpected places, and how faithfulness during hidden seasons often leads to restoration when the time is right.