2 Chronicles 25:1 meaning and explanation
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 25:1, Berean Standard Bible
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This opening formula introduces Amaziah, son of Joash, who took the throne of Judah at twenty-five and ruled for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. The Chronicler regularly begins each reign with the king's age, length of rule, and mother's name; recording Jehoaddan's name and her Jerusalem origin anchors Amaziah in the southern kingdom and its capital.
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