He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
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He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
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He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
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He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
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- 2 Chronicles 27:1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 27:8 He was five and twenty years old…
2Ch 27:8 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Ver. 8. He was five and twenty years old.] See on 2Ch 27:1. This is here repeated, to show that he persevered in well doing to his death, saith the Gloss here.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (8) He was five and twenty years old.—A word…
(8) He was five and twenty years old.—A word for word repetition of 2Ki_15:33, omitting the last clause about the queen-mother. Perhaps in one of the chronicler’s sources this notice occurred at the beginning, and in another at the end of the reign. This would account for its repetition here, after having been already stated in 2Ch_27:1.
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain This verse is identical with so much of per.…
This verse is identical with so much of per. 1 as has to do with same subject; that it is no mere careless repeated insertion, however, is evidenced by the name Jotham in that verse, in the place occupied by was in this verse.
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 twenty-five years old ... sixteen years
twenty-five years old ... sixteen years
"25 years old ... 16 years" (See: Numbers)
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Jotham slept with his ancestors
Jotham dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. AT: "Jotham died" (See: Metaphor and Euphemism)
they buried him
"people buried him"
became king in his place
The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." AT: "became king instead of Jotham" (See: Metaphor)
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Jerusalem
bury
city of David
Ahaz
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