2 Chronicles 24:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 24:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 24:1 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 24:1 — KJV
“Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beersheba.”
— 2 Chronicles 24:1 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 24:1 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 24:1
“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 Beersheba.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 24:1: seven, years, began
“And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 24:1: seven, years, old
“So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 24:1: seven, years, old
“Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 24:1: years, old, began
“Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah. Abi: also called, Abijah”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 24:1: years, old, began
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