2 Chronicles 27:8

“He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.”

"He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem." - 2 Chronicles 27:8
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What does 2 Chronicles 27:8 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Chronicles 27:8 in the King James Version reads, "He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem." This verse is part of the larger story of the reign of Jotham, who was a king of Judah and the son of Uzziah. To…

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A Legacy of Leadership: Lessons from 2 Chronicles 27:8

In 2 Chronicles 27:8, we read, "He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem." Though this verse might seem straightforward at first glance, it indeed encapsulates profound spiritual truths and life lessons regarding leadership…

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Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I reflect on the life and reign of King Jotham as recorded in 2 Chronicles 27:8, "He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem." As I meditate on this powerful verse, I am reminded of…

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2 Chronicles 27:8 - "He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem."
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1 Chronicles 27:8 - "The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand."
"And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham." - 1 Chronicles 8:27
1 Chronicles 2:27 - "And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker."
2 Chronicles 35:27 - "And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
1 Chronicles 2:8 - "And the sons of Ethan; Azariah."
2 Chronicles 11:8 - "And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,"
2 Chronicles 27:4 - "Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers."
2 Chronicles 27:3 - "He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much."
1 Chronicles 8:2 - "Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth."
2 Chronicles 27:6 - "So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God."
2 Chronicles 8:3 - "And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it."
2 Chronicles 9:27 - "And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance."
1 Chronicles 27:2 - "Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand."
2 Chronicles 27:9 - "¶ And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead."
2 Chronicles 27:7 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
2 Chronicles 27:2 - "And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly."
2 Chronicles 18:27 - "And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people."
2 Chronicles 8:2 - "That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there."
"The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand." - 1 Chronicles 27:8
2 Chronicles 24:8 - "And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 30:27 - "¶ Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven."
"And the sons of Ethan; Azariah." - 1 Chronicles 2:8
"And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph," - 2 Chronicles 11:8
2 Chronicles 8:17 - "¶ Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom."
2 Chronicles 20:8 - "And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,"
2 Chronicles 8:8 - "But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day."
2 Chronicles 31:8 - "And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel."