2 Kings 12:1

World English Bible

Jehoash began to reign in the seventh year of Jehu, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

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2 Kings 12:1 in other translations

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.

2 Kings 12:1 · American Standard Version

2 Kings 12:1 in context

  1. 1Jehoash began to reign in the seventh year of Jehu, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
  2. 2Jehoash did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
  3. 3However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.