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2 Chronicles 24:2

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Joash did what was right in the LORD's eyes for as long as Jehoiada the priest was alive.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

King Joash followed God and did what was right, but only while his mentor priest Jehoiada was still around to guide him.

📚 Historical Context

Joash became king of Judah at age seven after his evil grandmother Athaliah was overthrown. Jehoiada the priest had rescued young Joash as a baby, raised him, and served as his wise counselor throughout his early reign. This verse hints at what would later happen - when Jehoiada died, Joash would turn away from God and make terrible decisions.

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2 Chronicles 22:11
But Jehoshabeath, the king's daughter, took Joash (who was Ahaziah's son) and secretly rescued him from among the king's sons who were being killed. She hid him and his nurse in a bedroom. Jehoshabeath was King Jehoram's daughter and married to Jehoiada the priest. Since she was Ahaziah's sister, she hid the boy from Queen Athaliah so she wouldn't kill him too.
2 Chronicles 23:11
Then they brought out the king's son and placed the crown on his head, gave him the copy of God's law, and made him king. Jehoiada the priest and his sons anointed him with oil and shouted, 'Long live the king!'
2 Chronicles 24:6
The king called for Jehoiada the chief priest and asked him, 'Why haven't you required the Levites to collect money from Judah and Jerusalem? This collection was commanded by Moses, the Lord's servant, and by the people of Israel to maintain the tabernacle.'

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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