2 Kings 8:25

Ahaziah Takes the Throne of Judah

8:25 In the twelfth year of the reign of Israel’s King Joram, son of Ahab, Jehoram’s son Ahaziah became king over Judah.

2 Kings 13:10

Jehoash’s Reign over Israel

13:10 In the thirty-seventh year of King Joash’s reign over Judah, Jehoahaz’s son Jehoash became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria¹ for sixteen years.

2 Kings 14:17

14:17 King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz of Israel.

2 Kings 14:21

14:21 All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in his father Amaziah’s place.

2 Kings 15:2

15:2 He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem.² His mother’s name was Jecholiah, who was from Jerusalem.

2 Kings 15:33

15:33 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.³ His mother was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.

2 Kings 16:1-2

Ahaz’s Reign over Judah

16:1 In the seventeenth year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah, Jotham’s son Ahaz became king over Judah. 16:2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.⁴ He did not do what pleased the Lord his God, in contrast to his ancestor David.⁵

2 Kings 17:1

Hoshea’s Reign over Israel

17:1 In the twelfth year of King Ahaz’s reign over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria⁶ for nine years.

2 Kings 18:13

Sennacherib Invades Judah

18:13 In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah’s reign, King Sennacherib of Assyria marched up against all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.

2 Kings 21:1

Manasseh’s Reign over Judah

21:1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem.⁷ His mother⁸ was Hephzibah.

2 Kings 22:3

22:3 In the eighteenth year of King Josiah’s reign, the king sent the scribe Shaphan son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, to the Lord’s temple with these orders:⁹

2 Kings 23:36

Jehoiakim’s Reign over Judah

23:36 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem.¹⁰ His mother was Zebidah the daughter of Pedaiah, from Rumah.

2 Kings 24:8

Jehoiachin’s Reign over Judah

24:8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.¹¹ His mother¹² was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan, from Jerusalem.

2 Kings 24:18

Zedekiah’s Reign over Judah

24:18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for eleven years in Jerusalem.¹³ His mother¹⁴ was Hamutal,¹⁵ the daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah.

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²tn Heb “and he did not do what was proper in the eyes of the Lord his God, like David his father.”

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²tn Heb “the name of his mother.”

¹tn Heb “with these orders, saying.”

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²tn Heb “the name of his mother.”

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²tn Heb “the name of his mother.”

³tc Some textual witnesses support the consonantal text (Kethib) in reading “Hamital.”