King James Version
What Does 2 Chronicles 34:1 Mean?
“Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.”
Context
1
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.
2
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
3
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(1*,* 2) Length and character of the reign.
(1) **Josiah was eight years old.**—So 2Kings 22:1, which adds, “and his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.”
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
This verse is found in the book of 2 Chronicles. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.
Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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