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Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.
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A Simple Chronology
Commentators explain that this verse serves as a simple chronological conclusion to the preceding events. Jehoash was one year old when his father was killed, and after being hidden for six years in the temple, he was seven when his reign began, confirming the narrative's timeline.
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19th Century
Anglican
Seven years old was Jehoash. —The Hebrew editions connect this verse with chapter 12.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign. Being a year old when his father was killed and having been hid six y…
Presbyterian
King and people would unite most firmly with each other when both had joined themselves to the Lord. It goes well for a people when all the changes…
