1 Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah, from Beer-sheba.
2 Joash did what was right in the Lord’s sight as long as Jehoiada the priest lived.
3 Jehoiada provided him with two wives, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
4 After some time, Joash decided to restore the house of the Lord.