2 Kings 12:1 — In the seventh year of Jehu [king of Israel], Jehoash became king [over Judah],… — AMP | maBible
Read 2 Kings 12:1 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 2 Kings 12.1, 2 Kings 12v1, 2R. 12:1. In the seventh year of Jehu [king of Israel], Jehoash became king [over Judah], and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
1 In the seventh year of Jehu [king of Israel], Jehoash became king [over Judah], and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
Notes and references
Judah and Israel each had a king named Joash or Jehoash, and the Hebrew uses the two forms of the name interchangeably. Since the times of their reigns overlapped, it is easy to confuse them. The same potential confusion exists with the name Joram/Jehoram.