Parallel Verses
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.
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,
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.
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.
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 seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. 2 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. 3 He walked in the way of the kings of Israel; he even let his son pass through the fire according to the detestable things of the nations which Yahweh drove out from before the {Israelites}.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:14
If you will walk in my ways by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David your father walked, then I will lengthen your days."
1 Kings 9:4
As for you, if you walk before me as David your father walked, with {integrity of heart} and with uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, [and if] you keep my ordinances and my judgments,
1 Kings 11:4-8
It happened at the time of Solomon's old age that his wives guided his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully with Yahweh his God as the heart of David his father [had been].
1 Kings 15:3
He walked in all the sins of his father that he had done before him, and his heart was not fully with Yahweh his God as the heart of David his father.
2 Kings 14:3
He did right in the eyes of Yahweh, only not as David his ancestor; as all which Jehoash his father had done, he did.
2 Kings 15:3
He did right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that Amaziah his father had done.
2 Kings 15:34
He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that Uzziah his father had done.
2 Kings 18:3
He did right in the eyes of Yahweh according to all that David his ancestor had done.
2 Kings 22:2
He did right in the eyes of Yahweh, and he walked in all of the way of David his ancestor and did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
2 Chronicles 17:3
And Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of David his father and did not seek after the Baals,
2 Chronicles 28:1-4
Ahaz [was] twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do what is right in the eyes of Yahweh like David his ancestor.
2 Chronicles 29:2
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that David his father had done.
2 Chronicles 34:2-3
And he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and he walked in the ways of David his ancestor and did not deviate [to] the right or [to] the left.