Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God, as his father David had done.

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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עשׂרים 
`esriym 
Usage: 315

שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
Usage: 811
Usage: 811

אחז 
'Achaz 
Usage: 41

when he began to reign
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

and reigned
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

שׁשּׁה שׁשׁ 
Shesh 
Usage: 215

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

in the sight
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of the Lord

Usage: 0

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

Ahaz Reigns In Judah And Seeks Help Against The Assyrians

1 Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah. It was in the seventeenth year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah as king of Israel. 2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God, as his father David had done. 3 He walked in ways of the kings of Israel. He even offered his son to walk through the fire. He copied the disgusting ways of the nations. Jehovah sent the people of the nations out of the land before the children of Israel.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:14

If you obey me and keep my laws and commands, as your father David did, I will give you a long life.

1 Kings 9:4

As for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father did, uprightly and with a true heart, doing what I have given you orders to do, keeping my laws and my decisions;

1 Kings 11:4-8

When Solomon was old he allowed his heart to be turned away to other gods by his wives. His heart was no longer true to Jehovah his God as the heart of his father David had been.

1 Kings 15:3

He was not completely loyal to Jehovah his God as his great-grandfather David had been. He committed the same sins as his father did.

2 Kings 14:3

He did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah. Though not like David his forefather; he did as Joash his father had done.

2 Kings 15:3

He did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah, as his father Amaziah had done.

2 Kings 15:34

Jotham did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah, as his father Uzziah had done.

2 Kings 18:3

He did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah as David his father had done.

2 Kings 22:2

He did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah. He walked in the ways of David his father, without turning to the right hand or to the left.

2 Chronicles 17:3

Jehovah blessed Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father's early life and did not worship Baal.

2 Chronicles 28:1-4

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to rule. He ruled for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what Jehovah considered right, as his ancestor David had done.

2 Chronicles 29:2

He did right in the eyes of Jehovah, as his ancestor David had done.

2 Chronicles 34:2-3

He did what Jehovah considered right. He lived in the ways of his ancestor David and never stopped living this way.

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