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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Ahaz son of Jotham began to rule over Judah in the seventeenth year of King Pekah’s reign in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, began to reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, began to reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah in the seventeenth year of Pekah's rule in Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Pekah, son of Remaliah, was in his seventeenth year as king of Israel when King Ahaz, son of Jotham, began to rule as king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah as king of Israel, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />During the seventeenth year of the reign of Remaliah's son Pekah, Jotham's son Ahaz became king of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah, Jotham's son Ahaz became king over Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham, king of Judah, has reigned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah reigned hath Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the year the seventeenth to Pekah son of Remaliah, reigned Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Phacee the son of Romelia reigned Achaz the son of Joatham king of Juda. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah, the son of Remaliah: Ahaz, the son of Jotham, reigned as king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah, son of Remaliah, Ahaz, son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, King Ahaz son of Jotham of Judah began to reign.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />IN the eighteenth year of Pekah the son of Romaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In the eighteenth year of Piqakh, son of Rumalia, King of Israel, Akhaz, son of Yotham, King of Yehuda, became king.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Phakee son of Romelias began Achaz the son of Joatham king of Juda to reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/16-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=5431" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/16.htm">Ahaz Reigns in Judah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šə·ḇa‘- (Number-fsc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">In the seventeenth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: biš·naṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/6492.htm" title="6492: lə·p̄e·qaḥ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Opening, a king of Isr. From paqach; watch; Pekach, an Israelite king.">of Pekah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/7425.htm" title="7425: rə·mal·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Father of King Pekah of Isr. From an unused root and Yahh; Jah has bedecked; Remaljah, an Israelite.">of Remaliah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/271.htm" title="271: ’ā·ḥāz (N-proper-ms) -- He has grasped, two Isr. From 'achaz; possessor; Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite.">Ahaz</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3147.htm" title="3147: yō·w·ṯām (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is perfect, three Isr. From Yhovah and tam; Jehovah perfect; Jotham, the name of three Israelites.">of Jotham</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">became king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">2 Chronicles 28:1</a></span><br />Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Isaiah 7:1-2</a></span><br />Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city. / When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-37.htm">2 Kings 15:37</a></span><br />(In those days the LORD began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-38.htm">2 Kings 15:38</a></span><br />And Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David his father. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-1.htm">2 Kings 18:1</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-2.htm">2 Kings 18:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-3.htm">2 Kings 18:3</a></span><br />And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">2 Kings 18:4</a></span><br />He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-5.htm">2 Kings 18:5</a></span><br />Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-6.htm">2 Kings 18:6</a></span><br />He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-7.htm">2 Kings 18:7</a></span><br />And the LORD was with Hezekiah, and he prospered wherever he went. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">2 Kings 18:9</a></span><br />In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-10.htm">2 Kings 18:10</a></span><br />And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11</a></span><br />The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.</p><p class="hdg">seventeenth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/15-27.htm">2 Kings 15:27-30,32,33</a></b></br> In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, <i>and reigned</i> twenty years… </p><p class="hdg">Ahaz</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/15-38.htm">2 Kings 15:38</a></b></br> And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">2 Chronicles 28:1</a></b></br> Ahaz <i>was</i> twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not <i>that which was</i> right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah 1:1</a></b></br> The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, <i>and</i> Hezekiah, kings of Judah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/15-38.htm">Ahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-38.htm">Jotham</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-37.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-37.htm">Pekah</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-38.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-38.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-37.htm">Remaliah</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-37.htm">Remali'ah</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-51.htm">Seventeenth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/16-2.htm">Ahaz</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-47.htm">Jotham</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-6.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Pekah</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-2.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-2.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Remaliah</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Remali'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-15.htm">Seventeenth</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/16-1.htm">Ahaz's wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Ahaz, assailed by Rezin and Pekah, hires Tiglath-Pileser against them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Ahaz, sending a pattern of an altar from Damascus to Urijah, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/16-12.htm">diverts the bronze altar to his own devotions,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">He raids the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/16-19.htm">Hezekiah succeeds him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Pekah was the king of Israel, the northern kingdom, and his reign is marked by political instability and idolatry. The seventeenth year of his reign would be around 735 BC. Pekah's rule was characterized by alliances with foreign powers, notably with Rezin of Aram, against the Assyrian threat. This period was tumultuous for both Israel and Judah, with external pressures and internal strife. The mention of Pekah highlights the divided nature of the Israelite kingdom, with Israel and Judah often at odds.<p><b>Ahaz son of Jotham</b><br>Ahaz was the son of Jotham, who was a relatively righteous king of Judah. However, Ahaz's reign marked a significant departure from his father's ways. Ahaz is known for his idolatry and for leading Judah into practices that were abominable in the sight of the Lord, such as child sacrifice. His reign is a turning point for Judah, as he sought alliances with Assyria, rather than relying on God. This decision had long-lasting consequences for the kingdom. Ahaz's actions are often contrasted with those of his son, Hezekiah, who sought to restore proper worship in Judah.<p><b>became king of Judah</b><br>Ahaz's ascension to the throne of Judah marks a significant moment in the history of the southern kingdom. Judah, unlike Israel, had a line of kings that were direct descendants of David, fulfilling God's promise to David of an enduring dynasty. However, Ahaz's reign is noted for its spiritual decline. The political and religious decisions made during his rule set the stage for future conflicts and challenges. The kingdom of Judah, with its capital in Jerusalem, was the center of worship for the Israelites, and the actions of its king had profound implications for the nation's faithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahaz.htm">Ahaz</a></b><br>The son of Jotham, who became king of Judah. His reign is marked by significant religious and political challenges, including idolatry and alliances with foreign powers.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jotham.htm">Jotham</a></b><br>The father of Ahaz and the previous king of Judah. Known for his relatively righteous reign compared to his son, Jotham's legacy is overshadowed by Ahaz's actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pekah.htm">Pekah</a></b><br>The son of Remaliah and king of Israel during Ahaz's ascension. His reign is characterized by conflict with Judah and alliances with other nations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Ahaz ruled. It is significant as the lineage of David and the location of Jerusalem, the spiritual center for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom, often in conflict with Judah. During this period, Israel was under the rule of Pekah, who opposed Ahaz.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_leadership_choices.htm">The Consequences of Leadership Choices</a></b><br>Ahaz's reign demonstrates how a leader's decisions can lead a nation away from God. His choice to align with Assyria and adopt pagan practices had lasting negative impacts on Judah.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_vs._fear.htm">Faithfulness vs. Fear</a></b><br>Ahaz's lack of faith in God's protection led him to seek security in foreign alliances. This serves as a reminder to trust in God's promises rather than succumbing to fear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_heritage.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Heritage</a></b><br>Despite Ahaz's failures, God's promise to David's lineage continued. This underscores the importance of maintaining a spiritual legacy and the hope of redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Isaiah's interaction with Ahaz highlights the role of prophets in guiding and warning leaders. It emphasizes the need to heed godly counsel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_2_kings_16_3_just_with_god.htm">How can 2 Kings 16:3 be reconciled with a supposedly just God if Ahaz is recorded as sacrificing his own son?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_baasha_attack_judah_after_his_death.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 16:1 claim Baasha attacked Judah in Asa's thirty-sixth year if 1 Kings 15:33 indicates Baasha died years earlier?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_pekah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Pekah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham King of Judah began to reign.</span> (For the chronological difficulties connected with this statement, see the comment on 2 Kings 15:27.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/16-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In the seventeenth</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁבַֽע־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḇa‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׁנַת֙</span> <span class="translit">(biš·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[of the reign] of Pekah</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפֶ֖קַח</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄e·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6492.htm">Strong's 6492: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pekah -- 'opening', a king of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Remaliah,</span><br /><span class="heb">רְמַלְיָ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(rə·mal·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7425.htm">Strong's 7425: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remaliah -- father of King Pekah of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ahaz</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחָ֥ז</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥāz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_271.htm">Strong's 271: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahaz -- 'he has grasped', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jotham</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹתָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3147.htm">Strong's 3147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jotham -- 'the LORD is perfect', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">became king</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלַ֛ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·laḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/16-1.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 16:1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/15-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 15:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 15:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/16-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 16:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 16:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>