2 Kings 15:2

“Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.”

"Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem." - 2 Kings 15:2
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What does 2 Kings 15:2 mean?

2 Kings 15:2 (KJV) reads, "Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecholiah of Jerusalem." This verse is part of the historical account of the kings of Judah found in the Old Testament…

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The Legacy of Leadership: Lessons from Azariah's Reign

The biblical account of King Azariah, also known as Uzziah, is encapsulated in 2 Kings 15:2: "Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem." This verse opens a window into the…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Legacy: Embracing the Call to Reign in Righteousness

Heavenly Father, With deep gratitude and reverence, I come before You today, reflecting on the profound truths in 2 Kings 15:2, where it is written: "Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was…

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2 Kings 15:2 - "Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem."
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2 Kings 15:15 - "And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
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2 Kings 15:11 - "And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
2 Kings 15:6 - "And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 15:21 - "¶ And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Kings 15:31 - "And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
2 Kings 15:36 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 15:26 - "And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
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2 Kings 18:15 - "And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house."
2 Kings 15:22 - "And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead."
1 Kings 15:2 - "Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom."
2 Kings 12:15 - "Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully."
2 Kings 15:1 - "In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign."
2 Kings 14:15 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Kings 15:37 - "In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah."
2 Kings 25:15 - "And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away."
2 Kings 15:4 - "Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places."
2 Kings 4:15 - "And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door."
2 Kings 15:32 - "¶ In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign."
2 Kings 2:15 - "And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him."
2 Kings 13:15 - "And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows."
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2 Kings 15:3 - "And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;"
"And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel." - 2 Kings 15:11
2 Kings 22:15 - "¶ And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,"