2 Chronicles 27:8
6 So Jotham grew powerful because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.
7 As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with all his wars and his ways, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.
9 And Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.
- KJV
- He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
- WEB
- He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
- ASV
- He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
- DARBY
- He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
- BLB
- He was a son of twenty-five years in his reigning, and sixteen years he reigned in Jerusalem.
- ÅB
- Han var fem og tyve år gammel da han ble konge, og regjerte seksten år i Jerusalem.
- OTB
- I en alder av tjuefem begynte han å regjere, og han regjerte i seksten år i Jerusalem.
- B1930
- Han var fem og tyve år gammel da han blev konge, og regjerte seksten år i Jerusalem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 27:1
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.
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