2 Chronicles 27:8

Modern

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.

Traditional

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

Literal

He was a son of twenty-five years in his reigning, and sixteen years he reigned in Jerusalem.

Latin

Viginti quinque annorum erat cum regnare cœpisset, et sedecim annis regnavit in Jerusalem.

Hebrew

English

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.

Theme notes and profiles

2 Chronicles 27:1
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions