1. Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba.
2. Joash did what was pleasing in the lord’s sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest.
3. Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and he had sons and daughters.
4. At one point Joash decided to repair and restore the Temple of the lord.
5. He summoned the priests and Levites and gave them these instructions: “Go to all the towns of Judah and collect the required annual offerings, so that we can repair the Temple of your God. Do not delay!” But the Levites did not act immediately.