2 Kings 8:17

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Kings 8:17

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Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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2 Kings 8

¹⁵ But the next day Hazael took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over the king’s face. So Ben-hadad died, and Hazael reigned in his place.

¹⁶ In the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah.

¹⁷ Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

¹⁸ And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.

¹⁹ Yet for the sake of His servant David, the LORD was unwilling to destroy Judah, since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.

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