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2 Kings 22:1
1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.
2 Kings 22:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath.
Context of 2 Kings 22:1
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. 2He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left. 3In the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the secretary, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the temple of the Lord. He said:
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בֶּן־שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְאַחַת֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ יְדִידָ֥ה בַת־עֲדָ֖יָה מִבָּצְקַֽת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֫הוּyô'shîyâh yô'shîyâhû · JosiahH2977
- eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
- yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- oldבֵּןbên · son: agedH1121
- when he began to reignמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
- and oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- And his mother’sאֵם'êm · motherH517
- nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- Jedidahיְדִידָהyedîydâh · JedidahH3040
- the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- of Adaiahעֲדָיָ֫הוּ‛ădâyâh ‛ădâyâhû · AdaiahH5718
- of Boscathבׇּצְקַתbotsqath · BozkathH1218
Cross-references for 2 Kings 22:1
- 1 Kings 13:2By the word of the Lord he cried out against the altar: “Altar, altar! This is what the Lord says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who make offerings here, and human bones will be burned on you.’ ”
- 2 Chronicles 34:1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.
- Jeremiah 1:2The word of the Lord came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,
- Zephaniah 1:1The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, during the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah:
- Matthew 1:10Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,
- 2 Kings 11:21Joash was seven years old when he began to reign.
- 2 Kings 21:1Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.
- Psalms 8:2Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.
- Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to the land whose king was a servant and whose princes feast in the morning.
- Isaiah 3:4“I will make mere youths their officials; children will rule over them.”
- Joshua 15:39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
Commentaries on 2 Kings 22:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Josiah was eight years old - He was one of the best, if not the best, of all the Jewish kings since the time of David. He began well, continued well, and ended well.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Chapter Outline Josiah's good reign, His care for repairing the temple, The book of the law found. (1-10) Josiah consults Huldah the prophetess. (11-20) Verses 1-10 The different event of Josiah's early succession from that of Manasseh, must be ascribed to the distinguishing grace of God; yet probably the persons that trained him up were instruments in producing this difference. His character was most excellent. Had the people joined in the reformation as…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Josiah became the king of Judah in 640 BC. Like Joash (2 Kings 11:21), he was still a child when he became king. He was loyal to the Lord, much like David, Asa (1 Kings 15:11), and Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:3). did what was right: Josiah's actions followed the high standards of the law (Deuteronomy 17:11; 28:14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12Ki 22:1, 2. Josiah's Good Reign. 1-2. Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign--Happier than his grandfather Manasseh, he seems to have fallen during his minority under the care of better guardians, who trained him in the principles and practice of piety; and so strongly had his young affections been enlisted on the side of true and undefiled religion, that he continued to adhere all his life, with undeviating perseverance, to the cause of God…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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