Translations
Modern
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.
Traditional
He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
Literal
He was a son of twenty-five years in his reigning, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And the name of His mother was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
Latin
Viginti quinque annorum erat cum regnare cœpisset: viginti autem et novem annis regnavit in Jerusalem. Nomen matris ejus Joadan de Jerusalem.
Original
Hebrew
English
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.
Notes
Amaziah ruled for twenty-nine years from 796 to 767 BC and shared power with his son Uzziah starting in 792 BC.
Events
Parallels
People
Jehoaddan: Mother of King Amaziah of Judah
Places
Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
Glossary
Amaziah Jehoaddan, Jehoaddin Kings, Books of First and Second Nineveh, Ninevite
Topics
Jehoaddan: Mother of Amaziah Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Amaziah Prophecies Concerning Israel: Amaziah Reigns, and Judah is Invaded by the King of Israel