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2 Kings 11 · Preschool

Hidden in God's House

Name Date

Color baby Joash safe in God's house. God kept him safe.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.”

2 Kings 11:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God kept baby Joash safe in His house. God takes care of us too.

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2 Kings 11 · Kindergarten

Safe With God

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

BABY
SAFE
HIDE
CROWN
He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.

2 Kings 11:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

BABY
TEMPLE
CROWN
LOVE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw baby Joash safe in God's house.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for keeping me safe. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who was hidden in God's house?
  • Who put the crown on Joash?

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2 Kings 11 · Grade 1

Baby Joash

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

HIDDEN
SAFE
CROWN
KING
He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.

2 Kings 11:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Joash was a baby.
He hid in God's house.
His aunt kept him safe.
He got a crown.
The people were glad.

The Hidden King

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years

Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah

Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people

And they made him king and anointed him

Draw baby Joash safe in God's house.

Memory Verse

“He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.”

2 Kings 11:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for keeping me safe. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who kept baby Joash safe?
  • How does God keep you safe?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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2 Kings 11 · Grade 2

A Boy King

Name Date

Read the Story

A bad queen named Athaliah wanted to rule. She tried to harm the king's family. But Joash was a baby. His aunt hid him in God's house.

Joash hid there for six years. Then Jehoiada the priest brought him out. He put a crown on Joash. The people clapped. They said, Long live the king!

Athaliah's bad rule ended. The people made a promise. They would be God's people. They broke down the house of Baal.

Memory Verse

“Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they should be Yahweh’s people; also between the king and the people.”

2 Kings 11:17 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who was the bad queen?

    AthaliahIn God's houseJehoiada the priest

  2. Where was Joash hidden?

    They would be God's peopleIn God's houseSix years

  3. How long did he hide?

    Six yearsIn God's houseJehoiada the priest

  4. Who put a crown on Joash?

    Jehoiada the priestThey would be God's peopleSix years

  5. What did the people promise?

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

COVENANTSTRUMPETSGFJEHOIADADATHALIAHSARVHCJMCOAIHBAALRKHIDDENVOSFJOASHEWGMIKOYKVN
  • ATHALIAH
  • JEHOIADA
  • COVENANT
  • TRUMPETS
  • HIDDEN
  • JOASH
  • CROWN
  • BAAL

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for keeping me safe. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help keep a little child safe?
  • How can you be brave like Jehosheba?

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2 Kings 11 · Grade 3

Six Years in Hiding

Name Date

Read the Story

Athaliah was the mother of King Ahaziah. When he died, she tried to destroy the whole royal family. But Jehosheba took baby Joash and hid him with his nurse. He was hidden in God's house for six years while Athaliah ruled.

In the seventh year, Jehoiada the priest called the captains and guards. He showed them the king's son. Guards stood all around the boy. Jehoiada put the crown on him and gave him the law. They made him king. The people clapped and said, Long live the king!

Athaliah heard the noise and came to the temple. She tore her clothes and cried that it was treason. Jehoiada had her led out, and her rule ended. Then Jehoiada made a covenant. The king and people would be the Lord's people. They broke down the house of Baal. Joash was seven years old when he became king.

Memory Verse

“Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they should be Yahweh’s people; also between the king and the people.”

2 Kings 11:17 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Who hid baby Joash?

  2. Whom did Jehoiada call?

  3. What did Jehoiada give Joash with the crown?

  4. What did Athaliah cry?

  5. How old was Joash when he became king?

The Hidden King

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for keeping me safe. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the people promise?
  • How can you thank people who keep you safe?

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2 Kings 11 · Grade 4

The Lamp Nearly Goes Out

Name Date

Read and Think

When Athaliah, Ahaziah's mother, saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring. But Jehosheba, King Joram's daughter and Ahaziah's sister, stole away baby Joash and hid him with his nurse in a bedroom. He was hidden with her in the Lord's house six years while Athaliah reigned.

In the seventh year Jehoiada the priest brought the captains into the Lord's house, made a covenant with them, and showed them the king's son. He arranged guards on the Sabbath, each man with weapons in hand, surrounding the king. Then he brought out the king's son, put the crown on him, and gave him the testimony. They anointed him, clapped their hands, and said, Long live the king!

Athaliah came to the temple and saw the king standing by the pillar, with trumpets and rejoicing. She tore her clothes and cried, Treason! Jehoiada ordered her taken out, and she was put to death at the horses' entrance to the palace. Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people, that they should be the Lord's people. They broke down Baal's house, smashed its altars and images, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal. The city was quiet.

Show What You Know

  1. Who was Jehosheba?

  2. When did Jehoiada act?

  3. Where was the king standing when Athaliah saw him?

  4. Who was the priest of Baal?

Think About It

  1. Jehosheba risked her life to save one baby. How can you be brave to protect others?

  2. God's promise to David seemed nearly lost but was kept. How does this help you trust God when things look hopeless?

Memory Verse

“Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they should be Yahweh’s people; also between the king and the people.”

2 Kings 11:17 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for keeping me safe. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Jehoiada give Joash with the crown?
  • What did Athaliah cry?

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2 Kings 11 · Grade 5

One Baby Between

Name Date

Read and Think

Athaliah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, seized Judah's throne by destroying the royal offspring. For six years, Baal's queen ruled in Jerusalem. David's line, through which God had promised an everlasting kingdom (2 Samuel 7:16), hung on a single hidden child.

God preserved that line through the courage of Jehosheba, who rescued infant Joash, and through Jehoiada the priest, who protected him in the temple. Jehoiada waited six years, then carefully organized the guards for the Sabbath. Joash was crowned, anointed, and given the testimony, the book of God's law, as Deuteronomy 17:18-19 required of a king.

Athaliah's cry of treason was ironic, for she was the usurper. Her reign ended. Jehoiada then renewed the covenant, and the people tore down Baal's house. Satan has often tried to destroy the promised line. In the New Testament, Herod tried to kill the infant Jesus, but God protected Him (Matthew 2:13-16). The promise of David's Son could not be stopped.

Show What You Know

  1. On what did David's line hang during Athaliah's reign?

  2. What did Deuteronomy 17:18-19 require of a king?

  3. Why was Athaliah's cry of treason ironic?

  4. Who tried to kill the infant Jesus in Matthew 2 in the New Testament?

Crossword

4123

Across

  1. And put the ____ on him.
  2. Then ____ tore her clothes and cried.

Down

  1. And came to ____ the priest.
  2. And he made a ____ with them.
  3. Took ____ the son of Ahaziah.

Think About It

  1. God used Jehosheba and Jehoiada to protect His promise. How might God use your faithfulness in ways you cannot see?

  2. Joash was given God's law at his crowning. Why is God's Word essential for anyone who leads?

Memory Verse

“Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they should be Yahweh’s people; also between the king and the people.”

2 Kings 11:17 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for keeping me safe. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be brave to do what is right?
  • Who tried to harm baby Jesus?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.