2 Chronicles 24:1-5

Joash’s Reign

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  24:5 He assembled the priests and Levites and ordered them, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the annual quota of silver from all Israel for repairs on the temple of your God. Be quick about it!” But the Levites delayed.

[24:1]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[24:2]  ² tn Heb “and Joash did what was proper in the eyes of the Lord.”

[24:2]  ³ tn Heb “all the days of.”

[24:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “and it was, later, there was with the heart of Joash to repair the house of the Lord.”