2 Chronicles 34:1
What does 2 Chronicles 34:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 34:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Josiah was eight years old when he became king; he was ruling in Jerusalem for thirty-one years.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A son of eight years <FI>is<Fi> Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Josias was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one and thirty years in Jerusalem.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 22:1
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 Bozkath.
- 1 Samuel 2:18
But Samuel ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
- 1 Kings 3:7
And now, O Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.
- 1 Kings 13:2
And he cried against the altar by the word of Jehovah, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith Jehovah: Behold, a son shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he sacrifice the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall they burn upon thee.
- 2 Chronicles 33:25
But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
- 1 Samuel 2:26
And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Jehovah, and also with men.