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Geneva Bible

2 Kings 12:1

In the seuenth yere of Iehu Iehoash began to reigne, & reigned fourty yeres in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Zibiah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Joash;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Temple;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Joel;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Zeal;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Zibiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Beersheba;   Joash;   Zibiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kings, 1 and 2;   Temple of Jerusalem;   Zibiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Beersheba;   Government;   Jerusalem;   Zibiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Joash ;   Zibiah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Joash;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Jeho'ash;   Jo'ash;   Zib'iah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Athaliah;   Beersheba;   Jehoash;   Names, Proper;   Number;   Queen Mother;   Zibiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Parashiyyot, the Four;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beer-sheba.
Hebrew Names Version
In the seventh year of Yehu began Yeho'ash to reign; and he reigned forty years in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was Tzivyah of Be'er-Sheva.
King James Version
In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
English Standard Version
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
New Century Version
Joash became king of Judah in Jehu's seventh year as king of Israel, and he ruled for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah, and she was from Beersheba.
New English Translation
In Jehu's seventh year Jehoash became king; he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah, who was from Beer Sheba.
Amplified Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu [king of Israel], Jehoash became king [over Judah], and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
New American Standard Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king, and he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
Legacy Standard Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
Contemporary English Version
Joash became king of Judah in Jehu's seventh year as king of Israel, and he ruled forty years from Jerusalem. His mother Zibiah was from the town of Beersheba.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'ho'ash was seven years old when he began his reign.
Darby Translation
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
Easy-to-Read Version
Joash began to rule during Jehu's seventh year as king of Israel. Joash ruled 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Zibiah of Beersheba.
George Lamsa Translation
IN the seventh year of Jehu Joash began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. And his mothers name was Zobah of Beersheba.
Good News Translation
In the seventh year of the reign of King Jehu of Israel, Joash became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for forty years. His mother was Zibiah from the city of Beersheba.
Lexham English Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king. He reigned in Jerusalem forty years, and the name of his mother was Zibiah from Beersheba.
Literal Translation
Joash reigned in the seventh year of Jehu. And he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and the name of his mother was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
In the seueth yeare of Iehu, was Ioas made kynge, and reigned fortye yeare at Ierusalem. His mothers name was Zibea of Bersaba.
American Standard Version
In the seventh year of Jehu began Jehoash to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
Bible in Basic English
In the seventh year of Jehu's rule, Jehoash became king; and he was ruling for forty years in Jerusalem; his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iehoas began to raigne in the seuenth yere of Iehu, fouretie yeres raigned he in Hierusalem: & his mothers name was Zebiah of Beerseba.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.
King James Version (1611)
In the seuenth yeere of Iehu, Iehoash began to reigne, and fourtie yeeres reigned he in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Joas began to reign in the seventh year of Ju, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Sabia of Bersabee.
English Revised Version
In the seventh year of Jehu began Jehoash to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer–sheba.
Berean Standard Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother's name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Joas regnede in the seuenthe yeer of Hieu; Joas regnede fourti yeer in Jerusalem; the name of his modir was Sebia of Bersabee.
Young's Literal Translation
In the seventh year of Jehu reigned hath Jehoash, and forty years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Zibiah of Beer-Sheba,
Update Bible Version
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
Webster's Bible Translation
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
World English Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu began Jehoash to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
New King James Version
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash 2 Kings 11:2ff">[fn] became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
New Living Translation
Joash began to rule over Judah in the seventh year of King Jehu's reign in Israel. He reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba.
New Life Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king. He ruled for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
New Revised Standard
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu, began Jehoash to reign, and, forty years, reigned he in Jerusalem, - and, the name of his mother, was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joas began to reign: and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Sebia, of Bersabee.
Revised Standard Version
In the seventh year of Jehu Jeho'ash began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zib'iah of Beer-sheba.
THE MESSAGE
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash began his kingly rule. He was king for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Gazelle. She was from Beersheba.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

Contextual Overview

1 In the seuenth yere of Iehu Iehoash began to reigne, & reigned fourty yeres in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 And Iehoash did that which was good in the sight of the Lord all his time that Iehoiada the Priest taught him. 3 But the hie places were not taken away: for the people offred yet and burnt incense in the hie places.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the seventh: 2 Kings 9:27, 2 Kings 11:1, 2 Kings 11:3, 2 Kings 11:4, 2 Kings 11:21, 2 Chronicles 24:1-14

Jehoash: 2 Kings 11:2, 1 Chronicles 3:11, Joash

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and will blesse thee, and make thy name great, and thou shalt be a blessing.
Genesis 12:3
I will also blesse them that blesse thee, and curse them that curse thee, and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 12:6
So Abram passed through the land vnto the place of Shechem, and vnto the plaine of Moreh (and the Canaanite was then in ye land)
Genesis 12:10
Then there came a famine in the land: therefore Abram went downe into Egypt to soiourne there: for there was a great famine in the lande.
Genesis 12:11
And when he drewe neere to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, Beholde nowe, I know that thou art a faire woman to looke vpo:
Genesis 15:7
Againe he saide vnto him, I am the Lord, that brought thee out of Vr of the Caldees, to giue thee this land to inherite it.
Nehemiah 9:7
Thou art, O Lord, the God, that hast chosen Abram, and broughtest him out of Vr in Caldea, and madest his name Abraham,
Isaiah 41:9
For I haue taken thee from the endes of the earth, and called thee before the chiefe thereof, and saide vnto thee, Thou art my seruant: I haue chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
Isaiah 51:2
Consider Abraham your father, and Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
Ezekiel 33:24
Sonne of man, these that dwel in the desolate places of the land of Israel, talke and say, Abraham was but one, and hee possessed the lande: but we are many, therefore the lande shall be giuen vs in possession.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign,.... So that he reigned twenty one or twenty two years contemporary with Jehu's reign, for Jehu reigned twenty eight years:

and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem; the same number of years David and Solomon reigned:

and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba; a city in the tribe of Simeon, in the extreme part of the land of Canaan southward; her name in the Chaldee dialect is Tabitha, the same with Dorcas in Greek, Acts 9:36.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XII

Jehoash reigns well under the instructions of Jehoiada the

priest, 1-3.

He directs the repairing of the temple; the account of what

was done, 4-16.

Hazael takes Gath; and, proceeding to besiege Jerusalem, is

prevented by Jehoash, who gives him all the treasures and

hallowed things of the house of the Lord, 17, 18.

The servants of Jehoash conspire against and slay him, 19-21.

NOTES ON CHAP. XII


 
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