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2 Chronicles 29:1
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records Hezekiah’s accession to the throne of Judah in Jerusalem, marking the beginning of his twenty-nine-year reign. This account follows the narrative of his father Ahaz and precedes the description of Hezekiah’s subsequent religious reforms.
The words — The text highlights מָלַ֗ךְ (ma.Lakh), meaning "he became king," and the age phrase עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְ/חָמֵשׁ (es.Rim ve/cha.Mesh), literally "twenty and five." These terms establish the chronological framework for Hezekiah’s rule.
The thread — This accession record aligns with the parallel account in 2 Kings 18:1 and traces Hezekiah’s lineage through 1 Chronicles 3:13. The mention of Zechariah connects to the earlier instruction given to his grandfather Uzziah in 2 Chronicles 26:5.
Why it lands — The verse establishes a factual baseline of royal succession and age before detailing Hezekiah’s subsequent faithfulness. It requires the reader to note the precise historical parameters that frame the king’s later actions.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 18:1 In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.
- 1 Chronicles 3:13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.
- Isaiah 1:1 This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
- Isaiah 8:2 And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.”
- Hosea 1:1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.
- Micah 1:1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
- Matthew 1:9 Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.