Section 13:1-9

King Jehoahaz ruled Israel

13:1a In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah over Judah,

Joash’s death was recorded in 12:20-21. This chapter goes back in time and narrates an event that had happened before his death. Use the verb tense that is natural in your language.

Joash the son of Ahaziah had been reigning/king in Judah. In the twenty-third year of ⌊of his reign⌋ ,

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When Ahaziah’s son Joash had ruled Judah for twenty-three years (23),

13:1b Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel,

Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel. His capital/chief city was Samaria.

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the son of King Jehu became the next king of Israel. His name was Jehoahaz and he ruled ⌊Israel⌋ from Samaria ⌊city⌋ .

13:1c and he reigned in Samaria seventeen years.

His reign/rule lasted for seventeen years.

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Jehoahaz was king for ⌊a total of⌋ seventeen (17) years.

13:1a-c (reordered)

Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel when Joash son of Ahaziah had been king of Judah for about 23 years. For 17 years Jehoahaz ruled ⌊Israel⌋ from ⌊the city of⌋ Samaria.

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