Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
- WEB Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem.
- BSB Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.
- NKJV Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
- NASB Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
- NLT Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Jehoaddin from Jerusalem.
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Amaziah became king at twenty-five and reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. This introduces a reign of mixed faithfulness in the Davidic line.
Overview
The standard regnal summary names his age, length of reign, and his mother. Such details anchor the narrative in real history and the ongoing Davidic dynasty. Amaziah's reign will illustrate the danger of partial, half-hearted devotion to the LORD.
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- 2 Kgs 14:1–6In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.
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