Discovery Box2 Kings 14:2 
Context14:2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. 1 His mother 2 was Jehoaddan, who was from Jerusalem.
2 Kings 15:2
Context15:2 He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. 3 His mother’s name was Jecholiah, who was from Jerusalem.
2 Kings 16:2
Context16:2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. 4 He did not do what pleased the Lord his God, in contrast to his ancestor David. 5
2 Kings 18:2
Context18:2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. 6 His mother 7 was Abi, 8 the daughter of Zechariah.
1 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
2 tn Heb “the name of his mother.”
3 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
4 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
5 tn Heb “and he did not do what was proper in the eyes of the
6 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
7 tn Heb “the name of his mother.”
8 tn The parallel passage in 2 Chr 29:1 has “Abijah.”
