1. In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.
2. He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.
3. He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, yet not like David his father. He did according to all that Joash his father had done.
4. However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.