2 Kings 8:17

Complete Jewish Bible

He was thirty-two years old when he began to rule, and he ruled eight years in Yerushalayim.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Hebrew Names Version
Thirty-two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Yerushalayim.

King James Version
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

New Century Version
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to rule, and he ruled eight years in Jerusalem.

New English Translation
He was thirty-two years old when he became king and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.

Geneva Bible (1587)
He was two and thirtie yere olde, when he began to reigne: and hee reigned eight yeere in Ierusalem.

Legacy Standard Bible
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he ruled eight years from Jerusalem.

Darby Translation
He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoram was 32 years old when he began to rule. He ruled eight years in Jerusalem.

George Lamsa Translation
He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Good News Translation
at the age of thirty-two, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eight years.

Lexham English Bible
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Literal Translation
And he was a son of thirty two years when he began his reign. And he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Two & thirtie yeare olde was he wha he was made kynge, & reigned eighte yeare at Ierusalem,

American Standard Version
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English
He was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thirtie and two yeres olde was he when he began to raigne, and he raigned eyght yeres in Hierusalem.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

King James Version (1611)
Thirtie and two yeeres old was he when he began to reigne, and hee reigned eight yeeres in Ierusalem.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

English Revised Version
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He was of two and thretti yeer whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnede eiyte yeer in Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
a son of thirty and two years was he in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem.

Update Bible Version
He was thirty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

World English Bible
Thirty-two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

New King James Version
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

New Living Translation
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

New Life Bible
He was thirty-two years old when he became king. He ruled eight years in Jerusalem.

New Revised Standard
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thirty-two years old, was he when he began to reign, and, eight years, reigned, he in Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He was two and thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Revised Standard Version
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Contextual Overview

¹⁶ It was when Yoram the son of Ach'av king of Isra'el was in the fifth year of his reign that Y'horam the son of Y'hoshafat began his rule over Y'hudah. ¹⁷ He was thirty-two years old when he began to rule, and he ruled eight years in Yerushalayim. ¹⁸ He lived after the example of the kings of Isra'el, as did the house of Ach'av; because he had married Ach'av's daughter; he did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective. ¹⁹ However, Adonai was unwilling to destroy Y'hudah, because of his servant David; inasmuch as he had promised to give him and his children a lamp that would burn forever. ²⁰ During his time Edom revolted against Y'hudah and set up its own king. ²¹ In response, Yoram crossed to Tza‘ir with all his chariots. At night he and his chariot commanders set out and attacked Edom who had surrounded him; then the people fled to their tents. ²² Nevertheless, since that day Edom has remained free of Y'hudah's domination. Livnah revolted at the same time. ²³ Other activities of Yoram and all his accomplishments are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Y'hudah. ²⁴ Yoram slept with his ancestors and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David, and Achazyah his son took his place as king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3112-3119, bc 892-885, 2 Kings 8:17

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 1:17 - in the second 2 Kings 8:25 - General 2 Kings 8:26 - Two and twenty 2 Chronicles 21:1 - Jehoram 2 Chronicles 21:5 - Jehoram

Cross-References

Genesis 1:22
Then God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful, multiply and fill the water of the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."

Genesis 1:28
God blessed them: God said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the air and every living creature that crawls on the earth."

Genesis 8:13
By the first day of the first month of the 601st year the water had dried up from off the earth; so Noach removed the covering of the ark and looked; and, yes, the surface of the ground was dry.

Genesis 8:14
It was on the twenty-seventh day of the second month that the earth was dry.

Genesis 8:15
(iv) God said to Noach,

Genesis 9:1
God blessed Noach and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply and fill the earth.

Genesis 9:7
And you people, be fruitful, multiply, swarm on the earth and multiply on it."

Psalms 107:38
He blesses them, their numbers grow, and he doesn't let their livestock decrease.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign,.... The second time, in the lifetime of his father:

and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem; which ended in the twelfth year of Joram king of Israel, 2 Kings 8:25.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The passage is parenthetic, resuming the history of the kingdom of Judah from 1 Kings 22:50.

2 Kings 8:16

The opening words are - “In the fifth year of Joram, son of Ahab, king of Israel, and of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah;” but they contradict all the other chronological notices of Jehoshaphat 1 Kings 22:42, 1Ki 22:51; 2 Kings 3:1; 2 Chronicles 20:31, which give him a reign of at least twenty-three years. Hence, some have supposed that the words “Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah,” are accidentally repeated. Those, however, who regard them and 2 Kings 1:17 as sound, suppose that Jehoshaphat gave his son the royal title in his 16th year, while he advanced him to a real association in the empire seven years later, in his 23rd year. Two years afterward, Jehoshatphat died, and Jehoram became sole king.

2 Kings 8:17

The “eight years” are counted from his association in the kingdom. They terminate in the twelfth year of Johoram of Israel.

2 Kings 8:18

Jehoshaphat’s alliance, political and social, with Ahab and Ahab’s family had not been allowed to affect the purity of his faith. Jehoram his son, influenced by his wife, Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab, “walked in the way of the kings of Israel;” he allowed, i. e., the introduction of the Baal-worship into Judaea.

Among the worst of Jehoram’s evil doings must be reckoned the cruel murder of his six brothers 2 Chronicles 21:4, whom he killed to obtain their wealth.

2 Kings 8:19

The natural consequence of Jehoram’s apostasy would have been the destruction of his house, and the transfer of the throne of Judah to another family. Compare the punishments of Jeroboam 1 Kings 14:10, Baasha 1 Kings 16:2-4, and Ahab 1 Kings 21:20-22. But the promises to David (marginal references) prevented this removal of the dynasty; and so Jehoram was punished in other ways 2Ki 8:22; 2 Chronicles 21:12-19.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 8:17. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem. — Beginning with the fifth year of Joram, king of Israel. He reigned three years with Jehoshaphat his father, and five years alone; i.e., from A.M. 3112 to 3119, according to Archbishop Usher.