KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he ruled for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah, and she was from Beersheba.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces King Joash, who became king of Judah as a young child and ruled for four decades.
📚 Historical Context
Joash became king around 835 BC after his grandmother Athaliah was overthrown - she had tried to kill all the royal family, but Joash was hidden and protected as a baby. He was crowned at age seven with the help of the high priest Jehoiada, making him one of the youngest kings in Israel's history. Beersheba was a significant city in the southern part of Judah, showing his mother came from an established family.
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