June 1 / II Chronicles 22:10-24:27; II Kings 13

II Chronicles 22:10-24:27; II Kings 13 “Treason! Treason!” (II Ch. 23:13) So screams Athaliah, who herself treasonously stole the throne of Judah — how familiar that sounds! — when Jehoiada the priest reveals Joash/Jehoash as the rightful king of Judah. Joash, rescued as a baby by Jehosheba/Jehoshabeath, Jehoiada’s wife and Joash’s aunt, grows up hidden …