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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.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/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Josiah <i>was</i> eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Josiah <i>was</i> eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Josiah <i>was</i> eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Josiah <i>was</i> eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king and reigned 31 years in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Josiah was 8 years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled 31 years from Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Josiah was 8 years old when he began to rule, and he was king for 31 years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for thirty-one years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for 31 years in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Josiah [is] a son of eight years in his reigning, and he has reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A son of eight years is Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The son of eight years was Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he reigned in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Josias was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one and thirty years in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />JOSIAH was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Yoshiah was eight years old when he arose in the kingdom, and he reigned thirtyone years in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Josias was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/34-1.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/zGrb4955Tvs?start=9065" 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/34.htm">Josiah Reigns in Judah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2977.htm" title="2977: yō·šî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah supports, two Isr. Or; from the same root as 'ashuwyah and Yahh; founded of Jah; Joshijah, the name of two Israelites.">Josiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/8083.htm" title="8083: šə·mō·w·neh (Number-fs) -- Or shmowneh; feminine shmonah; or shmownah; apparently from shamen through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight; also eighth.">was eight</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·nîm (N-fp) -- 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/7970.htm" title="7970: ū·šə·lō·šîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">thirty-one</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: wə·’a·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></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">2</span>And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.…<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/22-1.htm">2 Kings 22:1-2</a></span><br />Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">1 Kings 13:2</a></span><br />And he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">2 Chronicles 33:25</a></span><br />But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm">2 Chronicles 35:1-2</a></span><br />Then Josiah kept the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. / He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25</a></span><br />Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-2.htm">Jeremiah 1:2</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1-2</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. / Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-28.htm">2 Kings 23:28-30</a></span><br />As for the rest of the acts of Josiah and all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? / During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. / From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-10.htm">Matthew 1:10-11</a></span><br />Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, / and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-1.htm">2 Chronicles 29:1-2</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. / 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_chronicles/24-1.htm">2 Chronicles 24:1-2</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. / And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1-4</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/27-1.htm">2 Chronicles 27:1-2</a></span><br />Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly.<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_chronicles/34-3.htm">2 Chronicles 34:3-7</a></span><br />In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images. / Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. / Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">2 Chronicles 33:25</a></b></br> But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">1 Kings 13:2</a></b></br> And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/22-1.htm">2 Kings 22:1</a></b></br> Josiah <i>was</i> eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name <i>was</i> Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.</p><p class="hdg">Josias </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/24-1.htm">2 Chronicles 24:1</a></b></br> Joash <i>was</i> seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also <i>was</i> Zibiah of Beersheba.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1</a></b></br> Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who <i>was</i> sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/33-1.htm">2 Chronicles 33:1</a></b></br> Manasseh <i>was</i> twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/29-17.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-21.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">Josi'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-21.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-21.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-21.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-15.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-1.htm">Thirty-One</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm">Josi'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-7.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/joshua/12-24.htm">Thirty-One</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">Josiah's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">He destroys idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">He takes order for the repair of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-14.htm">Hilkiah, having found a book of the law, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God</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/34.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/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Josiah was eight years old when he became king</b><br>Josiah's ascension to the throne at such a young age highlights the vulnerability and potential for divine intervention in leadership. His father, Amon, was assassinated, leading to Josiah's early coronation. This reflects the instability in Judah's monarchy during this period. The young age of Josiah emphasizes the importance of guidance and mentorship, likely from figures like Hilkiah the priest. This situation parallels other young leaders in the Bible, such as Joash, who also became king at a young age (<a href="/2_kings/11-21.htm">2 Kings 11:21</a>). Josiah's reign is a testament to God's ability to use anyone, regardless of age, to fulfill His purposes.<p><b>and he reigned in Jerusalem</b><br>Jerusalem, the political and spiritual center of Judah, was the focal point of Josiah's reforms. His reign in this city underscores the significance of Jerusalem as the heart of Jewish worship and governance. The city housed the Temple, which Josiah would later purify and restore, aligning with the centralization of worship that Deuteronomy prescribes. Jerusalem's role as the capital is crucial, as it connects Josiah's reforms to the broader narrative of Israel's covenant relationship with God.<p><b>thirty-one years</b><br>Josiah's thirty-one-year reign was marked by significant religious reform and a return to the worship of Yahweh. This period allowed for substantial changes, including the repair of the Temple and the rediscovery of the Book of the Law. His reign is often seen as a final attempt to restore Judah before the Babylonian exile. The length of his reign provided stability and continuity, enabling the implementation of long-term religious and social reforms. Josiah's efforts are reminiscent of the reforms of Hezekiah, another king who sought to bring Judah back to the worship of the true God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/josiah.htm">Josiah</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, Josiah became king of Judah at the tender age of eight. His reign is noted for significant religious reforms and a return to the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, where Josiah reigned. It was the spiritual and political center of the kingdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/reign_of_thirty-one_years.htm">Reign of Thirty-One Years</a></b><br>Josiah's reign was marked by a commitment to restoring the covenant with God, which included repairing the temple and rediscovering the Book of the Law.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/godly_leadership_at_a_young_age.htm">Godly Leadership at a Young Age</a></b><br>Josiah's account demonstrates that age is not a barrier to being used by God. Young people can have a significant impact when they commit to following God's ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_reformation.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Reformation</a></b><br>Josiah's reign highlights the need for continual reformation and renewal in our spiritual lives. Just as he sought to restore true worship, we must regularly evaluate and align our lives with God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_a_godly_heritage.htm">The Influence of a Godly Heritage</a></b><br>Despite the ungodly reigns of his predecessors, Josiah chose a different path. This teaches us that we can break free from negative influences and choose to follow God wholeheartedly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>The rediscovery of the Book of the Law was pivotal in Josiah's reforms. This underscores the transformative power of Scripture in guiding and correcting our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_josiah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Josiah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_josiah's_timeline.htm">How do we reconcile the timeline of Josiah’s reign in 2 Kings 22:1 with other historical and biblical sources referencing his lineage and age? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_punish_a_nation_for_one_king's_acts.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 28:19 say God directly punishes an entire nation for one king’s actions? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_consult_huldah_over_jeremiah.htm">(2 Chronicles 34:22-28) Why would King Josiah consult the prophetess Huldah instead of better-known prophets like Jeremiah, if both were contemporaries?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1<span class= "ital">,</span> 2) Length and character of the reign.<p>(1) <span class= "bld">Josiah was eight years old.</span>--So <a href="/2_kings/22-1.htm" title="Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.">2Kings 22:1</a>, which adds, "and his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - Again the name of the mother is omitted. From the parallel we learn she was "Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/34-1.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">Josiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2977.htm">Strong's 2977: </a> </span><span class="str2">Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was eight</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mō·w·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8083.htm">Strong's 8083: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cardinal number, eight, eighth</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">thirty-one</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·lō·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirty, thirtieth</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/34-1.htm">2 Chronicles 34:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">2 Chronicles 34:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">2 Chronicles 34:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">2 Chronicles 34:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">2 Chronicles 34:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">2 Chronicles 34:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">2 Chronicles 34:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">2 Chronicles 34:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">2 Chronicles 34:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">2 Chronicles 34:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 34:1 Josiah was eight years old when he (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 33:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 33:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 34:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 34:2" /></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>