2 Kings 22:1
2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 22
“Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.”2 Kings 22:1
What Does 2 Kings 22:1 Mean?
2 Kings 22:1 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 22, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to 2 Kings 22:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 15:39“Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,”2 Chronicles 34:1“Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.”1 Kings 13:2“And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee.”Zephaniah 1:1“The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.”2 Kings 11:21“Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.”2 Kings 21:1“Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzibah.”Psalms 8:2“Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.”Ecclesiastes 10:16“Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!”Isaiah 3:4“And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.”Jeremiah 1:2“To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.”Matthew 1:10“And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;”
People & Places
AdaiahJedidahJosiahBozkathJerusalem
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