8He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.


In Context

5 He fought against the king of the children of Ammon, and overcame them, and the children of Ammon gave him at that time a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and as many measures of barley: so much did the children of Ammon give him in the second and third year.

6 And Joatham was strengthened, be- cause he had his way directed before the Lord his God.

7 Now the rest of the acts of Joatham, and all his wars, and his works, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Juda.

8 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

9 And Joatham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Achaz his son reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles 27:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:8He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:8He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:8He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:8He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:8He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:8He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:8He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:8A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:8He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.