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Forty-two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.
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A Clear Scribal Error
Scholars across the board note a clear scribal error in this verse. Ahaziah's age is given as 42, but his father Jehoram died at age 40, making this impossible. The parallel account in 2 Kings 8:26, as well as ancient Syriac and Arabic versions, correctly state his age as 22. This is a well-established case of a copyist's mistake in transcribing numbers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For “42,” read “22” (see the marginal reference). Ahaziah’s father, Jehoram, was only 40 when he died (2 Chronicles 21:20).
19th Century
Anglican
Forty and two years old. —An error of transcription. 2 Kings 8:26 has twenty and two; and so too the Syriac a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Forty two and years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign In (2 Kings 8:26), he is said to be but twent…
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