2 Kings 13:1 meaning and explanation
In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah over Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria seventeen years.
2 Kings 13:1, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse opens the account of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, who became king of the northern kingdom of Israel in Samaria while Joash ruled the southern kingdom of Judah. The dating note anchors him in the wider story of the divided monarchy, and the seventeen years summarize a reign the writer will judge harshly in the next verse.
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