en_tn/2ki/13/01.md

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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."