2 Kings 8:17 He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

English Standard Version
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

King James Bible
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He was 32 years old when he became king and reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
He was 32 years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for eight years.

American Standard Version
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He was two and thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Darby Bible Translation
He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
a son of thirty and two years was he in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem.

Cross References

Genesis 11:20
And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

2 Chronicles 21:5
Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

8:16-24 A general idea is given of Jehoram's badness. His father, no doubt, had him taught the true knowledge of the Lord, but did ill to marry him to the daughter of Ahab; no good could come of union with an idolatrous family.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2Ki 8:16-23. Jehoram's Wicked Reign.

16. Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat … began to reign—(See on [333]2Ki 3:1). His father resigned the throne to him two years before his death.