2 Kings 12 - Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

12 In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beer-sheba.^(A) ²Throughout the time the priest Jehoiada^(B) instructed^(C) him, Joash did what was right in the Lord’s sight.^(D) ³Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.^(E)

Repairing the Temple

⁴Then^(F) Joash said to the priests, “All the dedicated silver brought to the Lord’s temple,^(G) census silver,^(H) silver from vows,^(I) and all silver voluntarily given^(J) for the Lord’s temple— ⁵each priest is to take it from his assessor^[a] and repair whatever damage is found in the temple.”^[b]^(K)

⁶But by the twenty-third year^(L) of the reign of King Joash, the priests had not repaired the damage^[c] to the temple.^(M) ⁷So King Joash called the priest Jehoiada^(N) and the other priests and asked, “Why haven’t you repaired the temple’s damage? Since you haven’t, don’t take any silver from your assessors; instead, hand it over for the repair of the temple.” ⁸So the priests agreed that they would receive no silver from the people and would not be the ones to repair the temple’s damage.

⁹Then the priest Jehoiada took a chest,^(O) bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the Lord’s temple; the priests who guarded the threshold put into the chest all the silver that was brought to the Lord’s temple.^(P) ¹⁰Whenever they saw there was a large amount of silver in the chest, the king’s secretary^(Q) and the high priest would go bag up and tally the silver found in the Lord’s temple.^(R) ¹¹Then they would give the weighed silver to those doing the work—those who oversaw the Lord’s temple. They in turn would pay it out to those working on the Lord’s temple—the carpenters, the builders, ¹²the masons, and the stonecutters—and would use it to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the damage to the Lord’s temple^(S) and for all expenses for temple repairs.

¹³However, no silver bowls, wick trimmers, sprinkling basins, trumpets, or any articles of gold or silver^(T) were made for the Lord’s temple from the contributions^[d] brought to the Lord’s temple. ¹⁴Instead, it was given to those doing the work, and they repaired the Lord’s temple with it. ¹⁵No accounting was required from the men who received the silver to pay those doing the work, since they worked with integrity.^(U) ¹⁶The silver from the guilt offering and the sin offering was not brought to the Lord’s temple since it belonged to the priests.^(V)

Aramean Invasion of Judah

¹⁷At that time King Hazael^(W) of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he planned to attack Jerusalem.^(X) ¹⁸So King Joash of Judah took all the items consecrated by himself and by his ancestors—Judah’s kings Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah—as well as all the gold found in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and in the king’s palace, and he sent them to King Hazael of Aram.^(Y) Then Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem.

Joash Assassinated

¹⁹The rest of the events of Joash’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.^(Z) ²⁰Joash’s servants conspired against him and attacked him^(AA) at Beth-millo^(AB) on the road that goes down to Silla. ²¹It was his servants Jozabad^[e] son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer who attacked him. He died^(AC) and they buried him with his ancestors in the city of David, and his son Amaziah became king in his place.^(AD)

Footnotes

12:5 Hb obscure
12:5 Lit repair the breach of the temple wherever there is found a breach
12:6 Lit breach in 2Kg 12:5–12
12:13 Lit silver
12:21 Some Hb mss, LXX read Jozacar; 2Ch 24:26 reads Zabad

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2 Kings 12 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

12 In the seventh year of Jehu reigned hath Jehoash, and forty years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Zibiah of Beer-Sheba, 2 and Jehoash doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days in which Jehoiada the priest directed him, 3 only, the high places have ...
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2 Kings 12 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

12 Joash[a] reigned in the seventh year of Jehu (Joash began to reign in the seventh year of Jehu); he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; the name of his mother was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 And Joash did rightfulness before the Lord in all the days, in which Jehoiada, the priest, taught him. (And Joash...
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2 Kings 12 - World English Bible (WEB)

12 Jehoash began to reign in the seventh year of Jehu, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 Jehoash did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 3 However the high places were not taken away. Th...
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2 Kings 12 - The Voice (VOICE)

12 During Jehu’s seventh year, Jehoash inherited the throne in Jerusalem. His reign lasted for 40 years. His mother was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 Jehoash was righteous in the Eternal’s eyes during the entire time he was mentored by Jehoiada the priest. 3 But the high places remained. They were not de...
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2 Kings 12 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Jehoash Restores the Temple12 Jehoash was seven years old when he became king. 2 Jehoash began his reign in the seventh year of Jehu and he reigned 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 3 Now Jehoash did what was right in Adonai’s eyes all his days, just as Jehoiada th...
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2 Kings 12 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

The Temple Repaired12 In the seventh year of Jehu Jeho′ash began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zib′iah of Beer-sheba. 2 And Jeho′ash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all his days, because Jehoi′ada the priest instructed him. 3 Nevertheless the h...
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2 Kings 12 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

2 Kings 12 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

The Temple Repaired12 In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all his days, because the priest Jehoiada instructed him. 3 Nevertheless the high places...
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2 Kings 12 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

The Temple Repaired12 In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all his days, because the priest Jehoiada instructed him. 3 Nevertheless, the high p...
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2 Kings 12 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

2 Kings 12 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Temple Repaired12 In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all his days because the priest Jehoiada instructed him. 3 Nevertheless, the high places w...
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2 Kings 12 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Joash Repairs the Temple12 [a]Joash[b] began to rule over Judah in the seventh year of King Jehu’s reign in Israel. He reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba. 2 All his life Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight because Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 3 ...
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2 Kings 12 - New Life Version (NLV)

Joash Rules Judah12 In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king. He ruled for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all his days, because Jehoiada the religious leader taught him. 3 But the high places were not ta...
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2 Kings 12 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Jehoash Repairs the Temple(A)12 In the seventh year of Jehu, (B)Jehoash[a] became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days in which (C)Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 3 But (D)th...
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2 Kings 12 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

Joash repairs the temple12 [a]In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash[b] became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. 2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 3 The high places...
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2 Kings 12 - New International Version (NIV)

Joash Repairs the Temple(A)12 [a]In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash[b](B) became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. 2 Joash did what was right(C) in the eyes of the Lord all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 3 The high pla...
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2 Kings 12 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Joash Repairs the Temple12 Joash became king of Judah. It was in the seventh year of Jehu’s rule. Joash 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. Joash lived that way as long as Jehoiada the priest was ...
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2 Kings 12 - New English Translation (NET)

12 1 (12:2) In Jehu’s seventh year Jehoash became king; he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah, who was from Beer Sheba. 2 Jehoash did what the Lord approved[a] all his days when[b] Jehoiada the priest taught him. 3 But the high places were not eliminated; the people conti...
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