Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

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Bible References

Eight years old

2 Kings 11:21
The son of seven years, Jehoash in his reigning.
2 Kings 21:1
Manasseh the son of twelve years in his reigning, and fifty and five years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother's name Hephzibah.
Psalm 8:2
Out of the mouth of children and sucklings thou hast founded strength on account of thine enemies, to cause the enemy and the avenger to cease.
Ecclesiastes 10:16
Wo! to thee, O land: thy king a youth, and thy chiefs will eat in the morning.
Isaiah 3:4
And I gave boys their chiefs, and the petulant shall rule over them.

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2 Kings 11:21
The son of seven years, Jehoash in his reigning.