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2Ch 24:1 — 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 Beersheba.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		A. M. 3126-3165. B.C.878-839
Joash		"Joash, [Y""w?sh], or [Y""?sh], is merely an abbreviation of Jehoash, [Yeh""w??sh], by the elision of [H?], hay, and here also of [V?v], wav. 2Ki 11:21; 2Ki 12:1; Jehoash. 1Ch 3:11"
seven years old		As Joash was hidden six years in the temple, and was but seven when he came to the throne, he could have been but one year old when secreted by his aunt.

Correlating Passages

Joash

	2Ki 11:21	Seven years old [was] Jehoash when he began to reign.
	2Ki 12:1	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.
	1Ch 3:11	Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

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Scott, Thomas. "2 Chronicles 24:1," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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