2 Kings 16:2 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

² And Achaz sent messengers to Theglathphalasar king of the Assyrians, saying: I am thy servant, and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, who are risen up together against me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Ahaz was twenty years old when he began his sixteen-year reign in Jerusalem. He did not do right in the sight of the Lord his God, like David his [forefather].

American Standard Version (1901)

² Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah his God, like David his father.

Common English Bible

² Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king, and he ruled for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do what was right in the LORD’s eyes, unlike his ancestor David.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Ahaz was twenty years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was pleasing in the sight of the Lord, his God, as his father David did.

2 Kings 16:2 Cross References

2 Chronicles 29:2

They have shut up the doors that were in tile porch, and put out the lamps. and have not burnt incense, nor offered holocausts in the sanctuary of the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 17:3

And with them the Levites, Semeias, end Nathanias, and Zabadias, and Asael, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias, and Tobias, and Thobadonias Levites, and with them Elisama, and Joram priests.

2 Kings 22:2

But let there be no reckoning made with them of the money which they receive, but let them have it in their power, and in their trust.

2 Kings 18:3

He smote the Philistines as far as Gaza, and all their borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

2 Kings 15:34

In the seventeenth year of Phacee the son of Romelia reigned Achaz the son of Joatham king of Juda.

2 Kings 15:3

In the eight and thirtieth year of Azarias king of Juda, reigned Zacharias son of Jeroboam over Israel in Samaria six months:

2 Kings 14:3

Then Amasias sent messengers to Joas son of Joachaz, son of Jehu king of Israel, saying: Come let us see one another.

1 Kings 15:3

And Abiam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, and Asa his son reigned in his stead.

1 Kings 9:4

And they shall answer: Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and followed strange gods, and adored them, and worshipped them: therefore hath the Lord brought upon them all this evil.

1 Kings 3:14

9 And this woman's child died in the night: for in her sleep she overlaid him.

2 Kings 18:1

And he stuck to the Lord, and departed not from his steps, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.