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2 Chronicles 24:1–4

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JUDAH’S KING JOASH

24Joashg was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beer-sheba. 2Throughout the time of the priest Jehoiada, Joash did what was right in the Lord’s sight.h 3Jehoiada acquired two wives for him, and he was the father of sons and daughters.

REPAIRING THE TEMPLE

4Afterward,i Joash took it to heart to renovatej the Lord’s temple.

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Cross references

  1. g2Kg 11:21; 12:1–2
  2. h2Ch 26:4–5
  3. i2Kg 12:4–12
  4. j2Ch 24:7

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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. Jehoiada got for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.

After this Joash decided to restore the house of the Lord.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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 Lord all the years of Jehoiada the priest. Jehoiada chose two wives for him, and he had sons and daughters.

Some time later Joash decided to restore the temple of the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

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. Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and he had sons and daughters.

At one point Joash decided to repair and restore the Temple of the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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. And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.

And afterward it was in the heart of Joash to repair the house of Yahweh.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters. And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the Lord.