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2 Kings 12:1

JehuJoashZibiahBeershebaJerusalem
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.

2 And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest.

3 Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.

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BSB
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.
KJV
In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
WEB
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.
ASV
In the seventh year of Jehu began Jehoash to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
DARBY
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
BLB
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king. And forty years he reigned in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother [was] Zibiah of Beersheba.
ÅB
I Jehus syvende år ble Joas konge, og han regjerte i Jerusalem i førti år; hans mor hette Sibja og var fra Be'erseba.
OTB
I det sjuende året til Jehu begynte Joasj å regjere, og han regjerte i førti år i Jerusalem. Hans mor var Sibja fra Be'er-Sjeba.
B1930
I Jehus syvende år blev Joas konge, og han regjerte i Jerusalem i firti år; hans mor hette Sibja og var fra Be'erseba.

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