2 Kings 23:31

Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

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WEBBE

Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

BSB

Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.

KJV

Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

ASV

Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

BBE

Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, ruling in Jerusalem for three months; his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

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בֶּן־ ben- [was] a son of H1121 עֶשְׂרִים 'es·rim twenty H6242 וְשָׁלֹשׁ ve·sha·losh and three H7969 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 יְהוֹאָחָז ye·ho·'a·chaz Jehoahaz H3059 בְּמָלְכוֹ be·ma·le·kho when became king he H4427 וּשְׁלֹשָׁה u·she·lo·shah and three H7969 חֳדָשִׁים cho·da·shim months H2320 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 חֲמוּטַל cha·mu·tal [was] Hamutal H2537 בַּת־ bat- [the] daughter of H1323 יִרְמְיָהוּ yir·me·ya·hu Jeremiah H3414 מִלִּבְנָה mi·liv·nah from Libnah H3841

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 31–37

After Josiah was laid in his grave, one trouble came on another, till, in twenty-two years, Jerusalem was destroyed. The wicked perished in great numbers, the remnant were purified, and Josiah's reformation had raised up some to join the few who were the precious seed of their future church and nation. A little time, and slender abilities, often suffice to undo the good which pious men have, for a course of years, been labouring to effect. But, blessed be God, the good work which he begins by his regenerating Spirit, cannot be done away, but withstands all changes and temptations.

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2 Chronicles 36:2

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JehoahazHamutalJeremiah JerusalemLibnah

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