The motif of the endangered infant is found across a wide variety of eastern Mediterranean cultures (e.g., Sargon of Agade, Cyrus, Moses, Jesus). The story of Joash’s rescue by Jehoshabeath in 2 Chr 22:10-12 (= 2 Kgs 11:1-3) is an abbreviated version of the motif. In this paper, I explore the gendered dynamics of the story as it is retold in Chronicles. Building on my earlier work, I suggest that Chr’s version is consistent with the reduction of feminine agency and male appropriation of the maternal role seen in other parts of Chr.