KJV ORIGINAL
Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jehoash was seven years old when he became king.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that Jehoash became king of Judah when he was just seven years old.
📚 Historical Context
Jehoash (also called Joash) became king around 835 BC after his grandmother Athaliah was overthrown and killed. Athaliah had murdered most of the royal family to seize power, but Jehoash was secretly saved as a baby and hidden in the temple for six years by the high priest Jehoiada and his wife. When he was crowned at age seven, it marked the restoration of David's royal line to the throne of Judah.
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