20:22 When they began to shout and praise, the Lord suddenly attacked 1 the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir 2 who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.
24:1 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign. He reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. 3 His mother was Zibiah, who was from Beer Sheba.
27:1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. 4 His mother was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.
1 tn Heb “set ambushers against.” This is probably idiomatic here for launching a surprise attack.
2 tn Heb “the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir.”
3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
4 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.