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2 Kings 18

2 Kings 18:2

Hezekiah Destroys Idolatry in Judah · 2 Kings 18:1–12
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Translations

Modern
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.
Traditional
Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.
Literal
He was a son of twenty-five years in his reigning, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Abi daughter of Zechariah.
Latin
Viginti quinque annorum erat cum regnare cœpisset, et viginti novem annis regnavit in Jerusalem: nomen matris ejus Abi filia Zachariæ.

Original

Hebrew
English
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.

Notes

2 Kings 18:1–2

the third year of the reign of Hoshea … over Israel: Hezekiah became co-ruler with his father, Ahaz. Hoshea started his reign in 732 BC, so Hezekiah began around 728 BC at age twelve. When Ahaz died in 715 BC, Hezekiah became the only ruler at age twenty-five. He then ruled for twenty-nine years from 715 to 686 BC.

2 Kings 18:1–12

The statement about Hezekiah becoming king (2 Kings 18:1–2) includes a detailed review of his spiritual dedication (2 Kings 18:3–7a). It is followed by information about the political situation during his reign (2 Kings 18:7b–12).

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 29:1–2

People

Abi: Mother of King Hezekiah of Judah Zechariah: Mentioned in the genealogy of King Hezekiah

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Abi Abijah Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Elah Hezekiah Inscriptions Kings, Books of First and Second Kohath, Kohathites Warfare Zachariah Zechariah (Person)

Topics

Abi: Mother of Hezekiah Hezekiah: King of Judah Prophecies Concerning Israel: Hezekiah's Good Reign Revivals: Hezekiah Zachariah: Grandfather of Hezekiah