Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 21:5
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the accession and reign length of King Jehoram immediately after describing his violent consolidation of power and immediately before detailing his religious corruption.
The words — The text uses בֶּן (ben), literally "son of," to denote age at accession, and שָׁנָה (shanah), meaning "year," to mark the duration of his rule in Jerusalem.
The thread — This identical regnal formula appears in 2 Kings 8:17, where the same age and reign duration are recorded for Jehoram.
Why it lands — The verse demands the reader observe how biblical history records neutral political data before documenting moral failure, requiring attention to the sequence of facts over emotional judgment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 8:17 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.