KJV King James Version
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
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2 Chronicles 21:20
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He died, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
Thirty and 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 sepulchres of the kings.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A son of thirty and two years was he in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and he goeth without desire, and they bury him in the city of David, and not in the graves of the kings.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 21
17 And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king’s house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
18 And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
19 And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
20 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
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בֶּן־H1121 · benson: childשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםH7970 · she.lo.shimthirtyוּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙H8147 · she.na.yimtwoהָיָ֣הH1961 · ha.yahto beבְמָלְכ֔וֹH4427 · ma.lakhto reignוּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣הH8083 · she.mo.neheightשָׁנִ֔יםH8141 · sha.nehyearמָלַ֖ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentבְּלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotחֶמְדָּ֔הH2532 · chem.dahdesireוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙H6912 · qa.varto buryבְּעִ֣ירH5892 · irexcitementדָּוִ֔ידH1732 · da.vidDavidוְלֹ֖אH3808 · lonotבְּקִבְר֥וֹתH6913 · qe.vergraveהַמְּלָכִֽים׃H4428 · me.lekhking
Cross-references
Jeremiah 22:18Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!2 Chronicles 24:25And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings.Jeremiah 22:28[Is] this man Coniah a despised broken idol? [is he] a vessel wherein [is] no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?2 Chronicles 28:27And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, [even] in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.2 Chronicles 23:21And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.Proverbs 10:7The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
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