² But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram^[a] and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash^(A) son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed.^(B)

²¹ Joash^[a] was seven years old when he began to reign.^[b]

Joash Repairs the Temple^(A)(B)

24 Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.