2 Chronicles 29:1

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old; and he was king in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years; and his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

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יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ ye·chiz·ki·ya·hu Hezekiah H2396 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he became king H4427 בֶּן־ ben- a son of H1121 עֶשְׂרִים 'es·rim twenty H6242 וְחָמֵשׁ ve·cha·mesh and five H2568 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 וְעֶשְׂרִים ve·'es·rim and twenty H6242 וָתֵשַׁע va·te·sha' and nine H8672 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he reigned H4427 בִּירוּשָׁלִָם bi·ru·sha·lim in Jerusalem H3389 וְשֵׁם ve·shem and [the] name of H8034 אִמּוֹ 'i·mo mother his H517 אֲבִיָּה 'a·vi·yah [was] Abijah H29 בַּת־ bat- [the] daughter of H1323 זְכַרְיָהוּ ze·khar·ya·hu Zechariah H2148

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–19

When Hezekiah came to the crown, he applied at once to work reform. Those who begin with God, begin at the right end of their work, and it will prosper accordingly. Those that turn their backs upon God's ordinances, may truly be said to forsake God himself. There are still such neglects, if the word be not duly read and opened, for that was signified by the lighting the lamps, and also if prayers and praise be not offered up, for that was signified by the burning incense. Neglect of God's worship was the cause of the calamities they had lain under. The Lord alone can prepare the heart of man for vital godliness: when much good is done in a little time, the glory must be ascribed to him; and all who love him or the souls of men, will rejoice therein. Let those that do good work, learn to do it well.

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2 Kings 18:2

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HezekiahAbijahZechariah Jerusalem

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.