But Jehoiada grew old and was full of days, and he died. He was one hundred thirty years old when he died.
Parallel translations
- KJV But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
- BSB When Jehoiada was old and full of years, he died at the age of 130.
- NKJV But Jehoiada grew old and was full of days, and he died; he was one hundred and thirty years old when he died.
- NASB Now Jehoiada reached a good old age and he died; he was 130 years old at his death.
- NLT Jehoiada lived to a very old age, finally dying at 130.
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Jehoiada the high priest died at the great age of 130, full of years. His long life honored a faithful servant whose influence had preserved the throne and the worship of Judah.
Overview
Jehoiada had rescued Joash, overthrown Athaliah, and led national renewal. His extraordinary age signals God's blessing on a life of faithfulness. Yet his death also marks a turning point, for the reform he sustained would soon unravel without him.
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- Ps 91:16I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”
- Ps 90:10The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.
- 1 Chr 23:1Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
- Gen 47:9Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The days of the years of my pilgrimage are one hundred thirty years. Few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.”
- Job 5:26You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.
- Gen 15:15but you will go to your fathers in peace. You will be buried at a good old age.
- Gen 25:8Abraham gave up his spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
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