Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Josiah was eight years old when he became king and reigned 31 years in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.

International Standard Version

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for 31 years in Jerusalem.

A Conservative Version

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.

Amplified

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English

Josiah was eight years old when he became king; he was ruling in Jerusalem for thirty-one years.

Darby Translation

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Julia Smith Translation

The son of eight years was Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he reigned in Jerusalem.

King James 2000

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Josiah [was] eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Modern King James verseion

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Josiah was made king when he was eight years old, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty one years.

NET Bible

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

The Emphasized Bible

Eight years old, was Josiah when he begun to reign, - and, thirty-one years, reigned he in Jerusalem.

Webster

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.

World English Bible

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Youngs Literal Translation

A son of eight years is Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יאשׁיּהוּ יאשׁיּה 
Yo'shiyah 
Usage: 53

שׁמונה שׁמנה שׁמונה שׁמנה 
Sh@moneh 
Usage: 109

שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

when he began to reign
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

and he reigned
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

and thirty
שׁלשׁים שׁלושׁים 
Sh@lowshiym 
Usage: 172

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Reign Of Josiah

1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king and reigned 31 years in Jerusalem. 2 He did what was right in the Lord’s sight and walked in the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn aside to the right or the left.


Cross References

Jeremiah 1:2

The word of the Lord came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah.

Zephaniah 1:1

The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah.

1 Samuel 2:18

The boy Samuel served in the Lord’s presence and wore a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 2:26

By contrast, the boy Samuel grew in stature and in favor with the Lord and with men.

1 Kings 3:7-9

Lord my God, You have now made Your servant king in my father David’s place. Yet I am just a youth with no experience in leadership.

1 Kings 13:2

The man of God cried out against the altar by a revelation from the Lord: “Altar, altar, this is what the Lord says, ‘A son will be born to the house of David, named Josiah, and he will sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who are burning incense on you. Human bones will be burned on you.’”

2 Kings 22:1-20

Josiah was eight years old when he became king and reigned 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.

1 Chronicles 3:14-15

his son Amon, and his son Josiah.

2 Chronicles 24:1

Joash was seven years old when he became king and reigned 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beer-sheba.

2 Chronicles 26:1

All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was 16 years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

2 Chronicles 33:1

Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king and reigned 55 years in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 33:25

Then the common people executed all those who conspired against King Amon and made his son Josiah king in his place.

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

Matthew 1:10-11

Hezekiah fathered Manasseh,
Manasseh fathered Amon,
Amon fathered Josiah,

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