2 Kings 8:18
Context8:18 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
Context9:34 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
Context18:2 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
Context21:19 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
Context23:36 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
Context24:18 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.
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.”
5 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
6 tn Heb “the name of his mother.”
7 tn The parallel passage in 2 Chr 29:1 has “Abijah.”
8 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
9 tn Heb “the name of his mother.”
10 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
11 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
12 tn Heb “the name of his mother.”
13 tc Some textual witnesses support the consonantal text (Kethib) in reading “Hamital.”