KJV 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.
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2 Kings 16:2
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s 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,
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 16
1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.
2 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.
3 But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.
4 And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
5 Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome [him].
Original-language word links
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בֶּן־H1121 · benson: childעֶשְׂרִ֤יםH6242 · es.rimtwentyשָׁנָה֙H8141 · sha.nehyearאָחָ֣זH271 · a.chazAhazבְּמָלְכ֔וֹH4427 · ma.lakhto reignוְשֵׁשׁ־H8337 · sheshsixעֶשְׂרֵ֣הH6240 · a.sartenשָׁנָ֔הH8141 · sha.nehyearמָלַ֖ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemוְלֹא־H3808 · lonotעָשָׂ֣הH6213 · a.sahto make: doהַיָּשָׁ֗רH3477 · ya.sharuprightבְּעֵינֵ֛יH5869 · a.yineyeיְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהָ֖יוH430 · e.lo.himGodכְּדָוִ֥דH1732 · da.vidDavidאָבִֽיו׃H1 · avfather
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 28:1-4Ahaz [was] twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:1 Kings 15:3And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.1 Kings 9:4And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, [and] wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:1 Kings 3:14And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.2 Chronicles 34:2-3And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined [neither] to the right hand, nor to the left.2 Kings 15:3And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;2 Kings 15:34And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.2 Kings 18:3And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.2 Chronicles 17:3And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;2 Kings 22:2And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.2 Kings 14:3And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.1 Kings 11:4-8For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, [that] his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as [was] the heart of David his father.2 Chronicles 29:2And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.
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