In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel, began Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah to reign.

And, in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purified the land and the house, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah and Maaseiah the ruler of the city and Joah son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of Yahweh his God.

Twenty-three years old, was Joahaz when he began to reign, - and, three months, reigned he in Jerusalem.

And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim, - but Neco took, Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.