Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The son of twenty years was Ahaz in his reigning, and sixteen years he reigned in Jerusalem; and he did not the straight in the eyes of Jehovah his God as David his father.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.
Holman Bible
Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God like his ancestor David
International Standard Version
Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for sixteen years. He did not practice what the LORD considered to be right, as had his ancestor David.
A Conservative Version
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do that which was right in the eyes of LORD his God, like David his father.
American Standard Version
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah his God, like David his father.
Amplified
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God, as his father (ancestor) David had done.
Bible in Basic English
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king; he was ruling for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God, as David his father did.
Darby Translation
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not what was right in the sight of Jehovah his God, like David his father,
King James 2000
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do right in the eyes of Yahweh his God as David his ancestor.
Modern King James verseion
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do right in the sight of Jehovah his God, like David his father.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Twenty years old was he when he was made king: and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that was right in the eyes of the LORD his God, like David his father:
NET Bible
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what pleased the Lord his God, in contrast to his ancestor David.
New Heart English Bible
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not do that which was right in the eyes of the LORD his God, like David his father.
The Emphasized Bible
Twenty years old, was Ahaz when he began to reign, and, sixteen years, reigned he in Jerusalem. And he did not that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh his God, like David his father;
Webster
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.
World English Bible
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he didn't do that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh his God, like David his father.
Youngs Literal Translation
A son of twenty years is Ahaz in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and he hath not done that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah his God, like David his father,
Interlinear
Shaneh (in pl. only),
שׁנה שׁנה
Shaneh (in pl. only),
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811
Malak
Yashar
`ayin
'elohiym
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 16:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahaz Reigns In Judah And Seeks Help Against The Assyrians
1 In the year the seventeenth to Pekah son of Remaliah, reigned Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah. 2 The son of twenty years was Ahaz in his reigning, and sixteen years he reigned in Jerusalem; and he did not the straight in the eyes of Jehovah his God as David his father. 3 And he went in the way of the kings of Israel, and also he caused his son to pass through in fire, according to the abominations of the nations which Jehovah dispossessed them from the face of the sons of Israel.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:14
And if thou wilt go in my way to watch my law and my commands, as David thy father went, I prolonged thy days.
1 Kings 9:4
And thou, if thou shalt go before me as David thy father went with integrity of heart and in uprightness to do according to all that I commanded thee, my law and my judgment thou shalt watch:
1 Kings 11:4-8
And it will be at the time of the old age of Solomon his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God as the heart of David his father.
1 Kings 15:3
And he went in all the sins of his father which he did before him: and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah as the heart of David his father.
2 Kings 14:3
And he will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, but not according to David his father: he did according to all which his father Joash: did.
2 Kings 15:3
And he will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all which Amaziah his father did.
2 Kings 15:34
And he will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah: he did according to all which Ahaziah his father did.
2 Kings 18:3
And he will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all which, David his father did.
2 Kings 22:2
And he will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, and go in all the way of David his father, and he turned not aside to the right or the left
2 Chronicles 17:3
And Jehovah will be with Jehoshaphat, for he went in the first ways of David his father, and he sought not for the Baals.
2 Chronicles 28:1-4
The son of twenty years was Ahaz in his reigning, and sixteen years reigned he in Jerusalem: and he did not the straight in the eyes of Jehovah according to David his father.
2 Chronicles 29:2
And he will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah according to all which David his father did.
2 Chronicles 34:2-3
And he did the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, and he went in the ways of David his father, and he turned not to the right and to the left