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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/27.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_chronicles/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for sixteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After he had ruled Judah 16 years, he died at the age of 41. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He was 25 years old when he began to rule as king. He ruled for 16 years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for sixteen years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He started his reign at the age of 25 years and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He was a son of twenty-five years in his reigning, and he has reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years reigned he in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Peshitta omits this verse.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/27-8.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/zGrb4955Tvs?start=6882" 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_chronicles/27.htm">Jotham Reigns in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with all his wars and his ways, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">He was</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">twenty-five</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wə·ḥā·mêš (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">years old</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/4427.htm" title="4427: ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">when he became king,</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.">and he reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: wə·šêš- (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">sixteen</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.">years.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>And Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place.…<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_kings/15-33.htm">2 Kings 15:33</a></span><br />He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1-3</a></span><br />All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. / Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers. / Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/2_kings/15-1.htm">2 Kings 15:1-7</a></span><br />In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah. / He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1-2</a></span><br />In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-1.htm">2 Chronicles 29:1</a></span><br />Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">1 Kings 14:21</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm">1 Kings 15:1-2</a></span><br />In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah, / and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">2 Chronicles 12:13</a></span><br />Thus King Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem and reigned. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-1.htm">2 Chronicles 13:1-2</a></span><br />In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah, / and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-1.htm">2 Chronicles 25:1</a></span><br />Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-1.htm">2 Chronicles 24:1</a></span><br />Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">2 Chronicles 22:2</a></span><br />Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-5.htm">2 Chronicles 21:5</a></span><br />Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">2 Chronicles 20:31</a></span><br />So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/27-1.htm">Five</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-7.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-1.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-1.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-12.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-1.htm">Sixteen</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-1.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-1.htm">Twenty-Five</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/29-1.htm">Five</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-9.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-9.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">Sixteen</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-1.htm">Twenty-Five</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/27-1.htm">Jotham Reigns in Judah</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He was twenty-five years old when he became king</b><br>Jotham, the son of Uzziah, ascended to the throne of Judah at the age of twenty-five. This age suggests a level of maturity and readiness for leadership, as he would have been well-prepared by his father, who was a successful king until his later years. The age of twenty-five is significant in biblical terms, often associated with the beginning of service or leadership, as seen with the Levites who began their service at this age (<a href="/numbers/8-24.htm">Numbers 8:24</a>). Jotham's ascension at this age indicates a transition from the co-regency with his father, who was struck with leprosy and thus unable to fulfill his duties fully (<a href="/2_chronicles/26-21.htm">2 Chronicles 26:21</a>).<p><b>and he reigned in Jerusalem</b><br>Jotham's reign in Jerusalem underscores the city's centrality as the political and spiritual heart of Judah. Jerusalem, the city of David, was not only the capital but also the location of the Temple, the center of worship for the Israelites. Jotham's rule from Jerusalem signifies continuity in the Davidic line, fulfilling God's promise to David of an enduring dynasty (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>). The city's strategic location and fortifications, which Jotham himself improved (<a href="/2_chronicles/27-3.htm">2 Chronicles 27:3-4</a>), highlight its importance in maintaining the security and prosperity of the kingdom.<p><b>sixteen years</b><br>Jotham's sixteen-year reign is noted for its stability and relative peace, especially compared to the tumultuous periods before and after his rule. His reign is characterized by obedience to God, as he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord (<a href="/2_chronicles/27-2.htm">2 Chronicles 27:2</a>). This period allowed for significant building projects and fortifications, contributing to the strength and security of Judah. The length of his reign, while not as long as some of his predecessors, was sufficient to leave a positive impact on the kingdom, setting a standard for his successors. His reign is a reminder of the blessings of faithfulness to God, as seen in the prosperity and peace that Judah experienced during his time.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jotham.htm">Jotham</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, Jotham was the son of Uzziah and became king of Judah. His reign is noted for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to strengthen the kingdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, Jerusalem was the political and spiritual center of the kingdom. It was where Jotham reigned and carried out his duties as king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/reign_of_sixteen_years.htm">Reign of Sixteen Years</a></b><br>Jotham's reign lasted for sixteen years, a period during which he continued the work of his father, Uzziah, and maintained a commitment to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_leadership.htm">Faithfulness in Leadership</a></b><br>Jotham's reign is characterized by his faithfulness to God, despite the challenges he faced. This serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining integrity and devotion in positions of leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/building_on_a_legacy.htm">Building on a Legacy</a></b><br>Jotham continued the work of his father, Uzziah, showing the value of building on the positive legacies of those who came before us while also learning from their mistakes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_foundations.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Foundations</a></b><br>Jotham's reign occurred during a time when prophets like Isaiah were active, highlighting the need for strong spiritual foundations and guidance in governance and personal life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_a_godly_leader.htm">The Impact of a Godly Leader</a></b><br>Jotham's commitment to God had a positive impact on the nation of Judah, demonstrating how godly leadership can influence a community or nation for good.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jehoiachin's_reign_duration.htm">How long did Jehoiachin reign? (2 Kings 24:8 vs. 2 Chronicles 36:9)</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/ahaziah's_age_as_king.htm">How old was Ahaziah when he became king? (2 Kings 8:26 vs. 2 Chronicles 22:2)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_align_jehoram's_reign_timeline.htm">How do we reconcile the timeline of Jehoram's reign in 2 Chronicles 21 with other biblical records regarding the succession of Judah's kings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">He was five and twenty years old.</span>--A word for word repetition of <a href="/2_kings/15-33.htm" title="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.">2Kings 15:33</a>, 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 <a href="/2_chronicles/27-1.htm" title="Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.">2Chronicles 27:1</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - This verse is <span class="accented">identical</span> 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. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/27-8.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">He was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">twenty-five</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֧ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years old</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">when he became king,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְמָלְכ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | 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">and he reigned</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלַ֖ךְ</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">in Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sixteen</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֵׁשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šêš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> </span><span class="str2">Six (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/27-8.htm">2 Chronicles 27:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/27-8.htm">2 Chronicles 27:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/27-8.htm">2 Chronicles 27:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/27-8.htm">2 Chronicles 27:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/27-8.htm">2 Chronicles 27:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/27-8.htm">2 Chronicles 27:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/27-8.htm">2 Chronicles 27:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/27-8.htm">2 Chronicles 27:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/27-8.htm">2 Chronicles 27:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/27-8.htm">2 Chronicles 27:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/27-8.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 27:8 He was five and twenty years old (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/27-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 27:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 27:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/27-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 27:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 27:9" /></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>