2 Kings 8:17
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
Thirtie and two yeeres old was he when he began to reigne, and hee reigned eight yeeres in Ierusalem.
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- 2 Chronicles 21:5–10Rank 1 from verse 17
5¶ Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
6And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord.
7Howbeit the Lord would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
8¶ In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
9Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
10So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the Lord God of his fathers.
5¶ Iehoram was thirtie and two yeeres olde when hee began to reigne, and hee reigned eight yeeres in Ierusalem.
6And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for hee had the daughter of *Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was euill in the eyes of the LORD.
7Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of Dauid, because of the couenant that hee had made with Dauid, and as hee promised, to giue a †light to him and to his *sons for euer.
8¶ In his dayes the Edomites reuolted from vnder the †dominion of Iudah, and made themselues a king.
9Then Iehoram *went forth with his Princes, and all his charets with him: and he rose vp by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captaines of the charets.
10So the Edomites reuolted from vnder the hand of Iudah vnto this day. The same time also did Libnah reuolt from vnder his hand, because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.
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2 Kings 8:17
The number equal to three tens, following twenty-nine and preceding thirty-one.
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Periods of twelve months.
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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence).
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Sense 1: To exercise kingly rule, dominion, governing power, or controlling power. Sense 2: Royal rule or dominion, or the period during which a ruler governs.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of reign (to rule as a king or exercise sovereign authority).
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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16¶ And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
16¶ And in the fifth yeere of Ioram the sonne of Ahab king of Israel, Iehoshaphat being then king of Iudah, *Iehoram the sonne of Iehoshaphat king of Iudah †began to reigne.
17Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
17Thirtie and two yeeres old was he when he began to reigne, and hee reigned eight yeeres in Ierusalem.
Selected passage18And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the Lord.
18And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife, and hee did euill in the sight of the LORD.