2 Kings 22:1
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign,.... And must be born when his father was but sixteen, for Amon lived…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Josiah was eight years old - He was one of the best, if not the best, of all the Jewish kings since the time of David.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 22:1-10
Concerning Josiah we are here told,
I. That he was very young when he began to reign (Kg2 22:1), only eight years old.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
2Ki 22:1-7. Josiah king of Judah. His good reign. He begins to repair the temple (2Ch 34:1-13)
1. Josiahwas eight years…
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