12^aIn the seventh year of Jehu, Joash^b^l became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. ²Joash did what was right^m in the eyes of the Lord all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

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Footnotes

aIn Hebrew texts 12:1–21 is numbered 12:2–22.
bHebrew Jehoash, a variant of Joash; also in verses 2, 4, 6, 7 and 18

Cross references

l 2 Ki 11:2
mSee Dt 12:25; See 2 Sa 8:15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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. And Jehoash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all his days, because Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beer-sheba. Throughout the time the priest Jehoiada instructed him, Joash did what was right in the Lord’s sight.

NLTNew Living Translation

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. All his life Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight because Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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. Jehoash did right in the eyes of Yahweh all of his days, because Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

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