2 Kings 11:1-4 (ESV Strong's)
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1 Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family. 2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king's sons who were being put to death, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Thus they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not put to death. 3 And he remained with her six years, hidden in the house of the LORD, while Athaliah reigned over the land.
Joash Anointed King in Judah
4 But in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of the Carites and of the guards, and had them come to him in the house of the LORD. And he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the LORD, and he showed them the king's son.
The Person Behind the King
This portion of 2 Kings is all about the rise and fall over the various Kings of Judah and Israel. Some of the Kings of Judah “walked in God’s ways” (with always something left undone) and the Kings of Israel were always evil, walking in the ways of Israel’s King Jeroboam the son of Nebat. In the above passage we see the rise of Josh, King of Judah. He will be a good king for Judah ... for awhile, as long as Jehoiada the Priest is in his life. It was Jehoiada who organized the coup that would topple Queen Athaliah’s reign over Judah. If you read the rest of the story you see how Jehoiada organized the soldiers and the people to accomplish the destruction of Athaliah. At seven years old, Jehoiada would not know how to reign a kingdom. Jehoiada the priest, by his side, however, allowed him and enabled him to become a great king for Israel. It was not until the death of Jehoiada that Joash fails in his kingdom and another coup takes over his kingdom.
2 Chronicles 24:15-17
(ESV Strong's) 15 But Jehoiada grew old and full of days, and died. He was 130 years old at his death. 16 And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.
17 Now after the death of Jehoiada the princes of Judah came and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them.
Having a Godly voice in your life is paramount for leadership. There is always a good person behind leadership that keeps them focused on the things of God. When that fails, so, too, does their leadership. God puts people in the lives of leaders to guide them and point them to the truth of God’s word. When they listen, their leadership is rewarded. When they fail to listen and listen to foolish council, their leadership fails.
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