Fa Joseba, zanakavavin'ny mpanjaka, dia naka an'i Joasy, zanak'i Ahazia, ka namonjy azy avy teo amin'ny zanaky ny mpanjaka izay novonoina, dia nampiditra azy sy ny mpitaiza azy ho ao an-trano fitehirizam-pandriana. Ary nafenin'i Joseba, zanakavavin'i Jehorama mpanjaka, vadin'i Joiada mpisorona, izy (fa anabavin'i Ahazia ravehivavy) mba tsy ho hitan'i Atalia, ka dia tsy mba voavonony izy.
But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.