2 Kings 11:21

21 Joash became king of Judah at the age of seven.

2 Kings 11:21 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 11:21

Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
] Being a year old when his father was killed and having been hid six years in the temple.

2 Kings 11:21 In-Context

19 and then he, the officers, the royal bodyguard, and the palace guards escorted the king from the Temple to the palace, followed by all the people. Joash entered by the Guard Gate and took his place on the throne.

20 All the people were filled with happiness, and the city was quiet, now that Athaliah had been killed in the palace.

21 Joash became king of Judah at the age of seven.