Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.
WEB
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.
YLT
A son of eight years is Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,
DBT
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC