2 Kings 8:17

Thirty-two years old, was he when he began to reign, and, eight years, reigned, he in Jerusalem.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

In Context

16Now, in the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab, king of Israel, Jehoshaphat, having been king of Judah, Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, began to reign.

18And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as did the house of Ahab, for, a daughter of Ahab, became his wife,—and he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 21:5Thirty-two years old, was Jehoram when he began to reign,—and, eight years, reigned he in Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 8:17-25

The Reign of Jehoram. ( b. c. 884.) 16 And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign. 17 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the Lord . 19 Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah for David his… Read the whole commentary →

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