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2 Chronicles 24:1–2

Joash Repairs the Temple

24:1–14pp—2Ki 12:1–16
24:23–27pp—2Ki 12:17–21

24 Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lordn all the years of Jehoiada the priest.

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2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba. And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba. Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba. Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he ruled forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah, and she was from Beersheba. Joash did what the Lord said was right as long as Jehoiada the priest was alive.

2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Zibiah, of Beer-sheba. And Joash did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. And Joash did what was right in the sight of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Joashwas 7 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba. Joash did what the Lord considered right, as long as the priest Jehoiada lived. 

2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Joash was seven years old when he became king and reigned 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beer-sheba. Throughout the time of Jehoiada the priest, Joash did what was right in the Lord’s sight.

2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of the priest Jehoiada.

2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Zibiah from Beersheba. And Joash did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Joash was seven years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 40 years. His mother’s name was Zibiah. She was from Beersheba.

Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. He lived that way as long as the priest Jehoiada was alive.

2 Chronicles 24:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zibiah from Beersheba.

Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.


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