2 Kings 11:21-12:3

Expanded Bible

²¹ Joash was seven years old when he became king.

Joash’s Reign^(A)

12 Joash became king of Judah in Jehu’s seventh year as king of Israel, and he ·ruled [reigned] for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah, and she was from Beersheba. ² Joash did ·what the Lord said was right [^Lright in the sight of the Lord] as long as Jehoiada the priest ·taught [instructed] him. ³ But the ·places where gods were worshiped [^Lhigh places; ^Cworship sites that became associated with pagan worship or inappropriate worship of God] were not removed; the people still made sacrifices and burned incense there.