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2 Chronicles 28:1

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:

KJV

Viginti annorum erat Achaz cum regnare cœpisset, et sedecim annis regnavit in Jerusalem. Non fecit rectum in conspectu Domini sicut David pater ejus,

Vulgate

Εἴκοσι ἐτῶν Ἀχὰς ἐν τῷ βασιλεῦσαι αὐτόν, καὶ δέκα ἓξ ἔτη ἐβασίλευσεν ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ· καὶ οὐκ ἐποίησεν τὸ εὐθὲς ἐνώπιον Κυρίου ὡς Δαυεὶδ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.

LXX

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, like David his father;

ASV

בֶּן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ אָחָ֣ז בְּ/מָלְכ֔/וֹ וְ/שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְ/לֹא עָשָׂ֧ה הַ/יָּשָׁ֛ר בְּ/עֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה כְּ/דָוִ֥יד אָבִֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָחָ֥ז
'chz
proper_noun · 41×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
וֹ
v
verb · 349×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
yrvshlm
proper_noun · 634×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
יָּשָׁ֖ר
yshr
adjective · 114×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים
'shrym
adjective · 313×
עָשָׂ֖ר
'shr
adjective · 335×
שֵׁ֥שׁ
shsh
adjective · 215×
שָׁנָ֔ה
shnh
verb · 877×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Covers the ministry of Elisha, the dynasty of Jehu, the reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah, the prophets Jonah and Isaiah, and the fall of Samaria to the Assyrians in 722 BC. Josephus preserves traditions about Jonah and the Ninevites that supplement the biblical book.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 3:13 — Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
  • 1Kgs 14:8 — And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only w
  • 2Kgs 16:2 — Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.
  • Isa 1:1 — The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.