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2 Kings 18:1

AhazElahHezekiahHosheaJudah
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

2 Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.

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BSB
In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.
KJV
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
WEB
Now in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
ASV
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
DARBY
And it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign.
BLB
And it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, [that] Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
ÅB
I Israels konge Hoseas, Elas sønns tredje år ble Hiskia, sønn av Judas konge Ahas, konge.
OTB
Nå skjedde det i det tredje året til Hosea, sønn av Ela, kongen av Israel, at Hiskia, sønn av Akas, kongen av Juda, ble konge.
B1930
I Israels konge Hoseas, Elas sønns tredje år blev Esekias, sønn av Judas konge Akas, konge.

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  • 2 Chronicles 28:27–29:1

    And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

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  • 1 Chronicles 3:13

    Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

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  • Matthew 1:9–10

    And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

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  • 2 Kings 16:20–17:1

    And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

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  • 2 Kings 15:30

    And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.

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  • 2 Kings 18:9

    And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

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  • 2 Kings 16:2

    Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.

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