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2 Kings 18:1-2
New Catholic Bible
2 Kings 18:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Kingdom of Judah after 721 B.C.
Chapter 18
Hezekiah.[a] 1 Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz, the king of Judah began to reign during the third year of the reign of Hoshea, the son of Elah, the king of Israel. 2 He began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abi, and she was the daughter of Zechariah.
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- 2 Kings 18:1 Hezekiah’s coming inaugurates a reign full of promise, for the new king is a true son of David, wholly devoted to the Lord. He is given four chapters (2 Chr 29–32) in Second Chronicles.