## In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah ##

third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah** - "After Joash had been ruling Judah for almost 23 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

## reign over Israel in Samaria ##

"reign over the kingdom of Israel located in Samaria"

## he reigned seventeen years ##

"Jehoahaz reigned for 17 years"

## He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh ##

"He did what was evil according to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## and followed the sins of Jeroboam ##

"and did the same sins as Jeroboam"

## by which he had made Israel sin ##

AT: "sins that encouraged the people of Israel to sin,"

## and Jehoahaz did not leave his sins behind ##

AT: "and Jehoahaz did not stop doing the sins of Jeroboam."