2 Chronicles 33:21

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“Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years.”

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BSBPD

“Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“A son of twenty and two years <FI>is<Fi> Amon in his reigning, and two years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 33:21 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 21:19Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah.
  2. 2 Chronicles 33:1Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.
  3. 2 Chronicles 33:20And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried at his palace. And his son Amon reigned in his place.
  4. Luke 12:19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
  5. James 4:13Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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