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2 Kings 15:1

AmaziahJeroboamJudahUzziah
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah.

2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.

3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

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BSB
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah.
KJV
In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
WEB
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign.
ASV
In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
DARBY
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah, king of Judah, began to reign.
BLB
In the twentieth year and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah became king.
ÅB
I Israels konge Jeroboams syv og tyvende år ble Asarja, sønn av Judas konge Amasja, konge.
OTB
I det tjuesjuende året til Jeroboam, Israels konge, begynte Asarja, sønn av Amasja, Judas konge, å regjere.
B1930
I Israels konge Jeroboams syv og tyvende år blev Asarja, sønn av Judas konge Amasja, konge.

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:1

    All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

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  • 2 Kings 14:21

    Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

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  • 2 Kings 15:13

    In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month.

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:3–4

    Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.

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  • 2 Kings 14:16–17

    And Jehoash rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. And his son Jeroboam reigned in his place.

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  • 2 Kings 15:30–38

    Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.

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  • 2 Kings 15:8

    In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months.

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