2 Kings 8:17

Thirtie and two yeeres old was he when he began to reigne, and hee reigned eight yeeres in Ierusalem.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
- American Standard Version (1901)

He was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.
- Basic English Bible

He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
- Darby Bible

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
- Webster's Bible

He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
- World English Bible

a son of thirty and two years was he in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 8:17

8:15 Spread it - So closely, that he choaked him therewith.

8:16 Jehoram - Jehoram was first made king or vice - roy, by his father divers years before this time, at his expedition to Ramoth - Gilead, which dominion of his, ended at his father's return. But now Jehoshaphat, being not far from his death, and having divers sons and fearing some competition among them, makes Jehoram king the second time, as David did Solomon upon the like occasion.

8:18 He walked - After his father's death. The daughter - Athaliah. This unequal marriage, though Jehoshaphat possibly designed it as a means of uniting the two kingdoms under one head, is here and elsewhere noted, as the cause both of the great wickedness of his posterity, and of those sore calamities which befel them. No good could be reasonably expected from such an union. Those that are ill matched are already half - ruined.

8:19 Alway - Until the coming of the Messiah: for so long, and not longer, this succession might seem necessary for the making good of God's promise and covenant made with David. But when the Messiah, was once come, there was no more need of any succession, and the scepter might and did without any inconvenience depart from Judah, and from all the succeeding branches of David's family, because the Messiah was to hold the kingdom forever in his own person, though not in so gross a way as the carnal Jews imagined. A light - A son and successor.