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New American Standard Bible (1995)

2 Chronicles 24:1

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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Zibiah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Boys, Pious;   Children;   Helpful Children;   Home;   Piety;   Young Men;   Young People;   Youthful Piety;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Zibiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Amaziah;   Azariah;   Zibiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Zibiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Zibiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Joash ;   Zibiah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Zib'iah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Beersheba;   Jehoash;   Jehoiada;   Queen Mother;   Zibiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abihu;   Forty, the Number;   Joash;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beer-sheba.
Hebrew Names Version
Yo'ash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was Tzivyah, of Be'er-Sheva.
King James Version
Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beersheba.
English Standard Version
Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
New Century Version
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he ruled forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah, and she was from Beersheba.
New English Translation
Joash was seven years old when he began to reign. He reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah, who was from Beer Sheba.
Amplified Bible
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah from Beersheba.
New American Standard Bible
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Zibiah from Beersheba.
World English Bible
Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah, of Beersheba.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ioash was seuen yere olde, when he began to reigne, & he reigned fourty yeere in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Berean Standard Bible
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother's name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.
Contemporary English Version
Joash was only seven years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled forty years from Jerusalem. His mother Zibiah was from the town of Beersheba.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yo'ash was seven years old when he began his reign, and he reigned forty years in Yerushalayim. His mother's name was Tzivyah, from Be'er-Sheva.
Darby Translation
Joash was seven years old when he 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 was seven years old when he became king. He ruled 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah. Zibiah was from the town of Beersheba.
George Lamsa Translation
JOASH was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mothers name was Zibiah of the city of Beersheba.
Good News Translation
Joash became king of Judah at the age of seven, and he ruled in Jerusalem for forty years. His mother was Zibiah from the city of Beersheba.
Lexham English Bible
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Zibiah from Beersheba.
Literal Translation
Joash was a son of seven years when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and the name of his mother was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ioas was seuen yeare olde whan he was made kynge, and reigned fortie yeare at Ierusale. His mothers name was Zibea of Berseba.
American Standard Version
Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah, of Beer-sheba.
Bible in Basic English
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he was ruling for forty years in Jerusalem: his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ioas was seuen yeres olde when he began to raigne, & he raigned fourtie yeres in Hierusalem: His mothers name also was Zibia of Beerseba.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
King James Version (1611)
Ioash was seuen yeeres old when he beganne to reigne; and he reigned fortie yeeres in Ierusalem: his mothers name also was Zibiah, of Beer-sheba.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Joas was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Sabia of Bersabee.
English Revised Version
Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer–sheba.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Joas was of seuene yeer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnyde fourti yeer in Jerusalem; the name of his modir was Sebia of Bersabee.
Update Bible Version
Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah, of Beer-sheba.
Webster's Bible Translation
Joash [was] seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also [was] Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
New King James Version
2 Kings 11:21-12:16">[xr] Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
New Living Translation
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba.
New Life Bible
Joash was seven years old when he became king. And he ruled forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
New Revised Standard
Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Seven years old, was Joash when he began to reign, and, forty years, reigned he, in Jerusalem, - and, the name of his mother, was Zibiah, of Beersheba.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Joas was seven years old when he began to reign: and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Sebia of Bersabee.
Revised Standard Version
Jo'ash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; his mother's name was Zib'iah of Beer-sheba.
Young's Literal Translation
A son of seven years [is] Joash in his reigning, and forty years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Zibiah of Beer-Sheba.
THE MESSAGE
Joash was seven years old when he became king; he was king for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Gazelle (Zibiah). She was from Beersheba.

Contextual Overview

1 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 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. 4 Now it came about after this that Joash decided to restore the house of the LORD. 5 He gathered the priests and Levites and said to them, "Go out to the cities of Judah and collect money from all Israel to repair the house of your God annually, and you shall do the matter quickly." But the Levites did not act quickly. 6 So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, "Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the levy fixed by Moses the servant of the LORD on the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?" 7 For the sons of the wicked Athaliah had broken into the house of God and even used the holy things of the house of the LORD for the Baals. 8 So the king commanded, and they made a chest and set it outside by the gate of the house of the LORD. 9 They made a proclamation in Judah and Jerusalem to bring to the LORD the levy fixed by Moses the servant of God on Israel in the wilderness. 10 All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought in their levies and dropped them into the chest until they had finished.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3126-3165, bc 878-839

Joash: Joash, יואש [Strong's H3101], or יאש [Strong's H3101], is merely an abbreviation of Jehoash, יהואש [Strong's H3060], by the elision of ה, hay, and here also of ו, wav. 2 Kings 11:21, 2 Kings 12:1, Jehoash, 1 Chronicles 3:11

seven years old: As Joash was hidden six years in the temple, and was but seven when he came to the throne, he could have been but one year old when secreted by his aunt.

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 34:1 - eight years

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing;
Genesis 13:2
Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold.
Genesis 18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; Sarah was past childbearing.
Genesis 21:5
Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
Genesis 24:1
Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in every way.
Genesis 24:3
and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live,
Genesis 24:35
"The LORD has greatly blessed my master, so that he has become rich; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and servants and maids, and camels and donkeys.
Genesis 25:20
and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.
Genesis 49:25
From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
1 Kings 1:1
Now King David was old, advanced in age; and they covered him with clothes, but he could not keep warm.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 1,2. Joash was seven years old when he began to reign,.... This, and the following verse, are the same with 2 Kings 11:21.

2 Kings 11:21- :.

2 Kings 11:21- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This chapter is parallel with 2 Kings 12:0, but treats the matters common to both narratives in a different and, apparently, supplemental way.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXIV

Joash begins to reign when seven years old, and reigns well

all the days of Jehoiada the priest, 1-3.

He purposes to repair the temple of God; and makes a

proclamation that the people should bring in the money

prescribed by Moses, 4-9.

They all contribute liberally; and the different artificers

soon perfect the work, 10-13.

The rest of the money is employed to form utensils for the

temple, 14.

Jehoiada dies, 15, 16.

And the people after his death become idolaters, 17, 18.

Prophets are sent unto them, 19.

And among the rest Zechariah the son of Jehoiada, who testifies

against them; and they stone him to death, 20-22.

The Syrians come against Jerusalem, and spoil it, 23, 24.

Joash is murdered by his own servants, 25, 26.

His acts, 27.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXIV

Verse 2 Chronicles 24:1. Joash was seven years old — As he was hidden six years in the temple, and was but seven when he came to the throne, he could have been but one year old when he was secreted by his aunt; see on 2 Chronicles 22:10.


 
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