| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse employs a narrative synchronism formula initiated by the temporal phrase bishnat {בִּשְׁנַ֣ת | biš·naṯ} ‘in the year of’ combined with the cardinal sh’tayim {שְׁתַּ֔יִם | šṯāyim} ‘two’ to mark regnal alignment. The construct chain le-yoash ben-yoachaz mēlekh yisra’ēl establishes Joash son of Jehoahaz as king of Israel, while the main verb malakh {מָלַךְ | mā·lakh} ‘he reigned’ predicates the accession of ʾamatsyāhû ben-yōʾāš mēlekh yəhūdāh. The Hebrew appositional and construct structures (ben + name + melech) emphasize dynastic lineage and territorial rule. The English rendering mirrors this sequence through coordinated phrases and comma separation, preserving the Hebrew’s focus on synchronism and succession. |