KJV ORIGINAL
In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In the seventh year of King Jehu's rule, Jehoash became king and ruled for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah, and she was from Beersheba.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces King Jehoash, who began his long forty-year reign over Judah when he was just seven years old.
📚 Historical Context
Jehoash (also called Joash) became king around 835 BC after the violent reign of Queen Athaliah, who had tried to kill all the royal family. He was hidden as a baby by his aunt and raised in the temple by the priest Jehoiada. His reign marked a return to proper worship of God and temple restoration.
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