2 Chronicles 36:2

What does 2 Chronicles 36:2 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 36:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Joahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Joahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king; he was ruling in Jerusalem for three months.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

A son of three and twenty years <FI>is<Fi> Jehoahaz in his reigning, and three months he hath reigned in Jerusalem,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Joachaz was three and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

Context

v.1Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s stead in Jerusalem.

v.2This passage

v.3And the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem, and fined the land a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

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