Nguni't kinuha ni Josabeth, na anak na babae ng hari, si Joas na anak ni Ochozias, at inalis niyang lihim siya sa gitna ng mga anak ng hari na nangapatay, at inilagay niya siya at ang kaniyang yaya sa silid na higaan. Gayon ikinubli ni Josabeth, na anak ng haring Joram, na asawa ni Joiada na saserdote, (sapagka't siya'y kapatid ni Ochozias) kay Athalia, na anopa't siya'y hindi napatay.
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.