2 Kings 12:1-2

Joash Repairs the Temple 1In Hebrew texts 12:1-21 is numbered 12:2-22 In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash Hebrew Jehoash, a variant of Joash; also in verses 2, 4, 6, 7 and 18 became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. 2Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him.