Loading…

2 Kings 11:21–12:1

21i Jehoash was seven years oldj when he began to reign.

Jehoash/Joash Reigns in Judah

12 In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king. He reigned in Jerusalem forty years, and the name of his mother was Zibiah from Beersheba.

Read more Explain verse



2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

21 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign.

In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.

2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — English Standard Version (ESV)

21  Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

21 Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.

In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 Joash was seven years old when he became king.

Joash began to rule over Judah in the seventh year of King Jehu’s reign in Israel. He reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba.

2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

21 Jehoash was seven years old when he became king.

In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 Joash was seven years old when he became king.

Joash became king of Judah in Jehu’s seventh year as king of Israel, and he ruled for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah, and she was from Beersheba.

2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

In the seventh year of Jehu began Jehoash to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 Joashwas seven years old when he began to rule. 

Joash began to rule in Jehu’s seventh year as king of Israel, and he ruled for 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba.

2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 Joash was seven years old when he became king. In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king and reigned 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah, who was from Beer-sheba.

2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

21 Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 Joash was seven years old when he became king.

Joash became king of Judah. It was in the seventh year of Jehu’s rule. Joash ruled in Jerusalem for 40 years. His mother’s name was Zibiah. She was from Beersheba.

2 Kings 11:21–12:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

21 Jehoash was seven years old when he became king.

In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba.


A service of Logos Bible Software