2 Chronicles 24:1

1 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.

2 Chronicles 24:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 1,2. Joash was seven years old when he began to reign
2 Chronicles 24:2

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 24:1).

2 Chronicles 24:1 In-Context

1 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.
2 Taught and trained by Jehoiada the priest, Joash did what pleased God throughout Jehoiada's lifetime.
3 Jehoiada picked out two wives for him; he had a family of both sons and daughters.
4 The time came when Joash determined to renovate The Temple of God.
5 He got the priests and Levites together and said, "Circulate through the towns of Judah every year and collect money from the people to repair The Temple of your God. You are in charge of carrying this out."
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