Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He was twenty-five years old. This statement, combined with that of 2 Kings 16:2, would make it necessary that his father Ahaz m…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Abi. —This should probably be Abijah, as in Chronicles and a few manuscripts.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign ,
&c.] Now as Ahaz his father began to reign at twenty, and …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Hezekiah was a true son of David. Some others did what was right, but not like David. Let us not suppose that when times and people are bad, they m…

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