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'Old' in the Bible

King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, "What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?"

But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good AdviceThe Elderly

The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

Verse Conceptselection, privileges ofJerusalem, Significance Of15 To 20 Years

Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History Of20 To 30 YearsAge When Crowned

Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History Of

Thirty-two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years: and he departed without being desired; and they buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

Verse ConceptsRegretTombsAbsence Of Regret

Forty-two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

Verse ConceptsGrandchildrenOne YearForeigners Subdued

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah, of Beersheba.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History OfThe Number FortyHelpful Children40 To 50 Years

But Jehoiada grew old and was full of days, and he died; one hundred thirty years old was he when he died.

Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attainment Of

Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem.

Verse Concepts20 To 30 YearsAge When Crowned

Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and ordered them according to their fathers' houses, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upward, and found them three hundred thousand chosen men, able to go forth to war, who could handle spear and shield.

Verse ConceptsMaturity, PhysicalReadinessSpearsWarriorsThree To Nine Hundred Thousand

All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.

Verse ConceptsAge When CrownedSports

Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History Of50 To 70 YearsAge When Crowned

Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.

Verse Concepts15 To 20 YearsAge When CrownedTwelve Beings

He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

Verse Concepts15 To 20 YearsAge When Crowned

Ahaz was twenty years old 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, like David his father;

Verse Concepts15 To 20 YearsAge When Crowned

Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History Of20 To 30 Years

besides those who were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered into the house of Yahweh, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their divisions;

Verse ConceptsGenealogies

and those who were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;

Verse ConceptsMiddle AgeTwenty

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

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History Of50 To 70 YearsAge When Crowned

Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsTwo Years

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

Verse Concepts30 To 40 YearsKings of judahteenager

Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsAge When Crowned

Jehoiakim was Twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God.

Verse ConceptsTen To Fourteen YearsAge When Crowned

Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem:

Verse ConceptsTen To Fourteen Years

Therefore he brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or gray-headed: he gave them all into his hand.

Verse ConceptsKingsProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtArmies, Against IsraelBrutality

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