2 Kings 15:33

He was 25 years old when he started to rule, and he ruled from Jerusalem for 16 years. His mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.

In Context

32When Pekah had been ruling Israel for almost two years, Uzziah’s son Jotham began to rule Judah.

34He did many things that pleased Yahweh, like his father Uzziah had done.

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Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 15:33-38

The Reign of Jotham. ( b. c. 742.) 32 In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. 33 Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. 34 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord : he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done. 35 Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned… Read the whole commentary →

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