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Connecting Statement:
This continues the story of what happens after Joash, the son of King Azahiah, was hidden in the temple after all King Azahiah's other descendants were killed.
In the seventh year
"In the seventh year of Athaliah's reign" or "In year 7 of Athaliah's reign" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
Jehoiada
the high priest (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
the commanders of hundreds
The phrases "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders led. AT: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. AT: "the commanders of military divisions" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
Carites
This is the name of a particular group of the royal guards.
brought them to himself
"had them come to meet with him." Jehoiada, the high priest, had these military men report to him at the temple.
Then he showed them the king's son
Jehoiada revealed to them that Joash, King Azahiah's son, was still alive.