2 Kings 22:1

What does 2 Kings 22:1 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 22:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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 Boscath.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Josiah was eight years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for thirty-one years; his mother's name was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

A son of eight years <FI>is<Fi> Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother <FI>is<Fi> Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Boskath,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Josias was eight years old when he began to reign: he reigned one and thirty years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Idida, the daughter of Hadaia, of Besecath.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah of Bozcath.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in all the way 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 11:21

    Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

  • 2 Chronicles 34:1

    Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.

  • Matthew 1:10

    and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;

  • Isaiah 3:4

    And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

  • Psalms 8:2

    Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

  • Ecclesiastes 10:16

    Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

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