2 Kings 11:21 “Joash was seven years old when he became king.”

2 Kings 11:21

Joash was seven years old when he became king.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.

World English Bible

Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

American Standard Version

Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

Geneva Bible 1599

Seuen yeere olde was Iehoash when he began to reigne.

Darby Translation

Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

Young's Literal Translation

a son of seven years is Jehoash in his reigning.

Bible in Basic English

And Jehoash was seven years old when he became king.

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Cross references

“Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.”

2 Chronicles 24:1–14 2 Kings 11:4 2 Kings 22:1

2 Chronicles 24:1–14 · 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.

2 Kings 11:4 · BSB

Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed…

2 Kings 22:1 · BSB

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.

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