2 Kings 13:10-13

2 Kings 13:10-13

[10] In the thirty  and seventh  year  of Joash  king  of Judah  began Jehoash  the son  of Jehoahaz  to reign  over Israel  in Samaria,  and reigned sixteen  years.  [11] And he did  that which was evil  in the sight  of the LORD;  he departed  not from all the sins  of Jeroboam  the son  of Nebat,  who made Israel  sin:  but he walked  therein. [12] And the rest  of the acts  of Joash,  and all that he did,  and his might  wherewith he fought  against Amaziah  king  of Judah,  are they not written  in the book  of the chronicles  of the kings  of Israel?  [13] And Joash  slept  with his fathers;  and Jeroboam  sat  upon his throne:  and Joash  was buried  in Samaria  with the kings  of Israel. 

What does 2 Kings 13:10-13 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jehoash of Judah (called Joash in 2 Kings 13:1 of the NASB) was already on the throne when Jehoash of Israel (called Joash after that in the NASB) came to power. The northern king ruled for16 years, the first five as sole ruler and the last11as coregent with his son Jeroboam II. Jehoash continued the policies of his predecessors in Israel.