2 Kings 8:18

8:18 He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab’s dynasty had done, for he married Ahab’s daughter. ¹  He did evil in the sight of ²  the Lord.

2 Kings 9:34

9:34 He went inside and had a meal. ³  Then he said, “Dispose of this accursed woman’s corpse. Bury her, for after all, she was a king’s daughter.” ⁴ 

2 Kings 18:2

18:2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. ⁵  His mother ⁶  was Abi, ⁷  the daughter of Zechariah.

2 Kings 21:19

Amon’s Reign over Judah

21:19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem. ⁸  His mother ⁹  was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz, from Jotbah.

2 Kings 23:36

Jehoiakim’s Reign over Judah

23:36 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. ¹⁰  His mother was Zebidah the daughter of Pedaiah, from Rumah.

2 Kings 24:18

Zedekiah’s Reign over Judah

24:18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for eleven years in Jerusalem. ¹¹  His mother ¹²  was Hamutal, ¹³  the daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah.

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¹ tn Heb “he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab did, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife.”

² tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

³ tn Heb “and he went and ate and drank.”

⁴ tn Heb “Attend to this accursed woman and bury her for she was the daughter of a king.”

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⁶ tn Heb “the name of his mother.”

⁷ tn The parallel passage in 2 Chr 29:1 has “Abijah.”

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⁹ tn Heb “the name of his mother.”

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¹² tn Heb “the name of his mother.”

¹³ tc Some textual witnesses support the consonantal text (Kethib) in reading “Hamital.”