2 Kings 12 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Jehoash (Joash) Reigns over Judah

12 In the seventh year of Jehu, ^[a]^(A)Jehoash became king, and he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba. ²Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all his days that Jehoiada the priest instructed him. ³Only ^(B)the high places did not end; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

The Temple to Be Repaired

⁴Then Jehoash said to the priests, “All the money of the sacred offerings ^(C)which is brought into the house of the Lord, in current money, both ^(D)the money of each man’s assessment and all the money ^[b]which anyone’s heart prompts him to bring into the house of the Lord, ⁵The priests are to take it for themselves, each from his ^[c]acquaintance; and they shall repair ^[d]damage to the house wherever ^[e]any damage is found.”

⁶But it came about that in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, ^(E)the priests had not repaired any damage to the house. ⁷So King Jehoash summoned Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said to them, “Why do you not repair damage to the house? Now then, you are not to take any more money from your ^[f]acquaintances, but give it up for the damage to the house.” ⁸The priests then agreed that they would not take any more money from the people, nor would they ^[g]repair damage to the house.

⁹Instead, ^(F)Jehoiada the priest ^[h]took a chest and drilled a hole in its lid and put it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the Lord; and the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money that was brought into the house of the Lord. ¹⁰When they saw that there was a great amount of money in the chest, ^(G)the king’s scribe and the high priest went up and tied it up in bags, and counted the money that was found in the house of the Lord. ¹¹And they handed the money which was assessed over to those who did the work, who had the oversight of the house of the Lord; and they ^[i]paid it out to the carpenters and the builders who worked on the house of the Lord; ¹²and ^(H)to the masons and the stonecutters, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the damage to the house of the Lord, and for everything that ^[j]was laid out for the house to repair it. ¹³However ^(I)there were not made for the house of the Lord ^(J)silver cups, shears, bowls, trumpets, any receptacles of gold, or receptacles of silver from the money which was brought into the house of the Lord; ¹⁴for they gave that to those who did the work, and with it they repaired the house of the Lord. ¹⁵Moreover, ^(K)they did not require an accounting from the men into whose hands they gave the money to pay to those who did the work, because they acted faithfully. ¹⁶The ^(L)money from the guilt offerings and ^(M)the money from the sin offerings was not brought into the house of the Lord; ^(N)it belonged to the priests.

¹⁷Then ^(O)Hazael the king of Aram went up and fought against Gath and captured it, and ^(P)Hazael ^[k]was intent on going up against Jerusalem. ¹⁸So ^(Q)Jehoash king of Judah took all the sacred offerings that Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had consecrated, and ^(R)his own sacred offerings, and all the gold that was found among the treasuries of the house of the Lord and of the king’s house, and sent them to Hazael king of Aram. Then he withdrew from Jerusalem.

Joash (Jehoash) Succeeded by Amaziah in Judah

¹⁹Now as for the rest of the acts of Joash and everything that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? ²⁰And ^(S)his servants rose up and formed a conspiracy; and they ^(T)struck and killed Joash at ^(U)the house of Millo as he was going down to Silla. ²¹For Jozacar the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of ^(V)Shomer, his servants, struck him and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, and his son ^(W)Amaziah became king in his place.

Footnotes

2 Kings 12:1 Jehoash is another spelling of Joash in Heb
2 Kings 12:4 Lit which it comes into...to bring
2 Kings 12:5 Or perhaps assessor
2 Kings 12:5 Lit a breach, and so through v 12
2 Kings 12:5 Lit a breach, and so through v 12
2 Kings 12:7 See note 1 v 5
2 Kings 12:8 I.e., do or oversee repairs themselves
2 Kings 12:9 I.e., at the king’s command; see 2 Chr 24:8
2 Kings 12:11 Lit brought
2 Kings 12:12 Lit went out
2 Kings 12:17 Lit set his face to go

Cross references

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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