Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Kings 8:17

"Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem." — 2 Kings 8:17 (ASV)

Thirty and two years old ... in Jerusalem. — Compare the similar notices in 2 Kings 12:0 and the succeeding chapters. How different are these short annalistic summaries, the work of the Judean compiler, from the rich and flowing narratives about Elijah and Elisha!