Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

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.

Holman Bible

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

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 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 began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. 2 And he did the right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the ways of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right nor to the left.


Cross References

Jeremiah 1:2

to whom the Word of Jehovah came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Zephaniah 1:1

The Word of Jehovah which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.

1 Samuel 2:18

And Samuel served before Jehovah, a child girded with a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 2:26

And the child Samuel went on growing both in stature and in goodness, both with Jehovah and also with men.

1 Kings 3:7-9

And now, O Jehovah my God, You have made Your servant king instead of David my father. And I am a little child; I do not know to go out or come in!

1 Kings 13:2

And he cried against the altar in the Word of Jehovah and said, O, altar, altar, so says Jehovah. Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by name, and on you he shall offer the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and men's bones shall be burned on you.

2 Kings 22:1-20

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign. And he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.

1 Chronicles 3:14-15

Amon his son, Josiah his son.

2 Chronicles 24:1

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign. And he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

2 Chronicles 26:1

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

2 Chronicles 33:1

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 33:25

And the people of the land killed all those who conspired against King Amon. And the people of the land made his son Josiah to reign in his place.

Ecclesiastes 4:13

A poor and a wise child is better than an old and foolish king, who will not be warned any more.

Matthew 1:10-11

And Hezekiah fathered Manasseh, and Manasseh fathered Amon, and Amon fathered Josiah.

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