24:1 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign. He reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. 1 His mother was Zibiah, who was from Beer Sheba. 24:2 Joash did what the Lord approved 2 throughout the lifetime 3 of Jehoiada the priest. 24:3 Jehoiada chose two wives for him who gave him sons and daughters.
24:4 Joash was determined to repair the Lord’s temple. 4
1 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
2 tn Heb “and Joash did what was proper in the eyes of the
3 tn Heb “all the days of.”
4 tn Heb “and it was, later, there was with the heart of Joash to repair the house of the