2 Chronicles 34:1

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

Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zibiah from Beersheba.

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

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord, as a boy

wearing a linen ephod.

Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.

A poor yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction.