Young Joash Influenced by Jehoiada

1 (A)Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zibiah from Beersheba. 2 (B)Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest. 3 Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

Faithless Priests

4 Now it came about after this that Joash (a)decided (C)to restore the house of the Lord.

Footnotes:

a. 2 Chronicles 24:4: ['Lit ', was with a heart]