2 Kings 22:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 22:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 22:1 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's na..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 22:1 — KJV
“Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.”
— 2 Kings 22:1 (KJV)
2 Kings 22:1 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 22:1
“Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:1: years, old, began
“And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:1: years, old, began
“Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:1: years, old, began
“Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:1: josiah, eight, years
“Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. began...: Heb. reigned”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:1: years, old, began
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