2 Tawarikh 24:1-4

Joash’s Reign

24:1 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign. He reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. ¹  His mother was Zibiah, who was from Beer Sheba. 24:2 Joash did what the Lord approved ²  throughout the lifetime ³  of Jehoiada the priest. 24:3 Jehoiada chose two wives for him who gave him sons and daughters.

24:4 Joash was determined to repair the Lord’s temple. ⁴ 

[24:1]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[24:2]  ² tn Heb “and Joash did what was proper in the eyes of the Lord.”

[24:2]  ³ tn Heb “all the days of.”

[24:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “and it was, later, there was with the heart of Joash to repair the house of the Lord.”