2 Kings 11:21

21 Joash was seven years old when he began to rule.

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 He took the company commanders of the Carites and the guards and all the people of the land, and they brought the king from the LORD's temple. They went down the street that goes through Guards' Gate to the royal palace. Then Joash sat on the royal throne.

20 All the people of the land were celebrating. But the city was quiet because they had killed Athaliah with a sword at the royal palace.

21 Joash was seven years old when he began to rule.