2 Kings 11:21--12:3

Joash’s Reign over Judah

11:21 (12:1) ¹  Jehoash ²  was seven years old when he began to reign. 12:1 (12:2) In Jehu’s seventh year Jehoash became king; he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. ³  His mother was Zibiah, who was from Beer Sheba. 12:2 Throughout his lifetime Jehoash did what the Lord approved, ⁴  just as ⁵  Jehoiada the priest taught him. 12:3 But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

[11:21]  ¹ sn Beginning with 11:21, the verse numbers through 12:21 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 11:21 ET = 12:1 HT, 12:1 ET = 12:2 HT, 12:2 ET = 12:3 HT, etc., through 12:21 ET = 12:22 HT. With 13:1 the verse numbers in the ET and HT are again the same.

[11:21]  ² tn Jehoash is an alternate name for Joash (see 11:2).

[12:1]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[12:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “and Jehoash did what was proper in the eyes of the Lord all his days.”

[12:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “that which.” Jehoiada taught the king the Lord’s will.