2 Kings 15:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.”

2 Kings 15:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 15:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 15:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.”

2 Kings 15:2 — World English Bible

2 Kings 15:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.”

2 Kings 15:2 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 15:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“a son of sixteen years was he in his reigning, and fifty and two years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother <FI>is<Fi> Jecholiah of Jerusalem,”

2 Kings 15:2 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 15:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He was sixteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.”

2 Kings 15:2 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 15:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Sixteene yeere olde was he, when he was made King, and he reigned two and fiftie yeere in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Iecholiah of Ierusalem.”

2 Kings 15:2 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 15:2 in Context — 2 Kings 15

1 In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.

2 Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;

4 Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.

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What Does 2 Kings 15:2 Mean?

2 Kings 15:2 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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