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21 [a](A)Jehoash was seven years old when he became king.

Jehoash Reigns over Judah

12 In the seventh year of Jehu, (B)Jehoash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba. And Jehoash did what was right in the sight of Yahweh all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him. Only (C)the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 11:21 Ch 12:1 in Heb

21 Joash was seven years old when he became king.

Jehoash (Joash) Son of Ahaziah, King of Judah, Repairs the House of the Lord

12 In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash[a] became king, and he was king in Jerusalem for forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah from Beersheba.[b]

Jehoash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord during the whole time that Jehoiada the priest instructed him, but the high places were still not removed. The people were making sacrifices and burning incense on the high places.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 12:1 The Hebrew Jehoash is a variant of Joash. It occurs also in verses 2, 4, 6, 7, and 18. Both Judah and Israel have kings called by the dual name Jehoash/Joash. In this section the king is called Jehoash except in the closing summary of this reign.
  2. 2 Kings 12:1 In the Hebrew text, chapter 12 starts at English 11:21. In chapter 12, the Hebrew verse numbers are all one number higher than the English verse numbers.