He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
2 Kings 14:2 in context
2 Kings 14:1–5
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In the second year of Joash, son of Joahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.
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He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.
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He did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, yet not like David his father. He did according to all that Joash his father had done.
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However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
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As soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,
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