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Berean Standard Bible

“Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.”

2 Chronicles 24:1

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Study note

Joash was the child king saved from Athaliah's massacre and hidden in the temple. This chapter retells his reign with more detail than 2 Kings, especially the temple repairs and what happened after.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.

World English Bible (WEB)

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah, of Beersheba.

King James Version (KJV)

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 Beer-sheba.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Zibiah, of Beer-sheba.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he was ruling for forty years in Jerusalem: his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

DE SIETE años era Joas cuando comenzó á reinar, y cuarenta años reinó en Jerusalem. El nombre de su madre fué Sibia, de Beer-seba.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Joás tenía siete años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó cuarenta años en Jerusalén. Su madre era Sibia, de Berseba.

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