1 Joash was seven years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 40 years. His mother's name was Zibiah. She was from Beersheba.
2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. He lived that way as long as the priest Jehoiada was alive.
3 Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash. They had sons and daughters by Joash.
4 Some time later Joash decided to make the Lord's temple look like new again.