Joash Quiz
Test how well you remember the story of Joash from 2 Kings 11. Each question is answered directly from the passage, and the King James verse is shown with every answer. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!
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- What did Athaliah do when she saw her son was dead?
- Destroyed all the seed royal
- Fled to Israel
- Crowned her grandson
- Called for the priest
- Who rescued the baby Joash?
- Jehosheba
- Jehoiada
- Athaliah
- Ahaziah
- Who was hidden along with Joash?
- His nurse
- His mother
- His brother
- The high priest
- Where was Joash hidden?
- In the house of the LORD
- In a cave near Hebron
- In the king's stables
- In a village in Judah
- How many years was he hidden?
- Six
- Three
- Ten
- Twelve
- Which priest organized the crowning?
- Jehoiada
- Mattan
- Abiathar
- Zadok
- What weapons were given to the captains?
- King David's spears and shields from the temple
- Swords from the armoury
- Bows from the guard house
- Slings from the shepherds
- What did the people shout at the crowning?
- God save the king
- Long live Judah
- Peace to the house of David
- The LORD reigneth
- What did Athaliah cry when she saw the new king?
- Treason, Treason
- Mercy, mercy
- Where is my son
- Bring me my guard
- How old was Joash when he began to reign?
- Seven years old
- Twelve years old
- Three years old
- Twenty years old
Joash Quiz Answers & Bible References
Every answer below, with the King James Bible verse it comes from — so you can look up each one for yourself.
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What did Athaliah do when she saw her son was dead?
Destroyed all the seed royal
And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
2 kings 11:1 (KJV) -
Who rescued the baby Joash?
Jehosheba
But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
2 kings 11:2 (KJV) -
Who was hidden along with Joash?
His nurse
But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
2 kings 11:2 (KJV) -
Where was Joash hidden?
In the house of the LORD
And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
2 kings 11:3 (KJV) -
How many years was he hidden?
Six
And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
2 kings 11:3 (KJV) -
Which priest organized the crowning?
Jehoiada
And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.
2 kings 11:4 (KJV) -
What weapons were given to the captains?
King David's spears and shields from the temple
And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
2 kings 11:10 (KJV) -
What did the people shout at the crowning?
God save the king
And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
2 kings 11:12 (KJV) -
What did Athaliah cry when she saw the new king?
Treason, Treason
And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.
2 kings 11:14 (KJV) -
How old was Joash when he began to reign?
Seven years old
Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
2 kings 11:21 (KJV)