Joash the Boy King for Kids: Bible Story & Printables
The story in a nutshell
Athaliah destroyed the king's family and reigned over the land, but Jehosheba stole away the king's son Joash, and they hid him and his nurse, and he was hid in the house of the LORD six years. In the seventh year Jehoiada the priest brought him out, "put the crown upon him," and the people "clapped their hands, and said, God save the king." Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he "did that which was right in the sight of the LORD" all the days that Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
Read it: 2 Kings 11:1–12:2
Memory verse2 Kings 12:2
Big ideasGod protects · Doing what is right · Listening to godly teachers
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the story of Joash the Boy King in the Bible?
You can read it in 2 Kings 11:1–12:2.
What is the story of Joash the Boy King about?
Athaliah destroyed the king's family and reigned over the land, but Jehosheba stole away the king's son Joash, and they hid him and his nurse, and he was hid in the house of the LORD six years. In the seventh year Jehoiada the priest brought him out, "put the crown upon him," and the people "clapped their hands, and said, God save the king." Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he "did that which was right in the sight of the LORD" all the days that Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
What can kids learn from Joash the Boy King?
Big ideas to teach: God protects, Doing what is right, Listening to godly teachers.