2 Kings 16:1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.

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New International Version
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

New Living Translation
Ahaz son of Jotham began to rule over Judah in the seventeenth year of King Pekah’s reign in Israel.

English Standard Version
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, began to reign.

Berean Standard Bible
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.

King James Bible
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

New King James Version
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, began to reign.

New American Standard Bible
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.

NASB 1995
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.

NASB 1977
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.

Legacy Standard Bible
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.

Amplified Bible
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.

Christian Standard Bible
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.

American Standard Version
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

Contemporary English Version
Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah in the seventeenth year of Pekah's rule in Israel.

English Revised Version
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Pekah, son of Remaliah, was in his seventeenth year as king of Israel when King Ahaz, son of Jotham, began to rule as king of Judah.

Good News Translation
In the seventeenth year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah as king of Israel, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah

International Standard Version
During the seventeenth year of the reign of Remaliah's son Pekah, Jotham's son Ahaz became king of Judah.

Majority Standard Bible
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.

NET Bible
In the seventeenth year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah, Jotham's son Ahaz became king over Judah.

New Heart English Bible
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

Webster's Bible Translation
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

World English Bible
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham, king of Judah, has reigned.

Young's Literal Translation
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah reigned hath Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah.

Smith's Literal Translation
In the year the seventeenth to Pekah son of Remaliah, reigned Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
In the seventeenth year of Phacee the son of Romelia reigned Achaz the son of Joatham king of Juda.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In the seventeenth year of Pekah, the son of Remaliah: Ahaz, the son of Jotham, reigned as king of Judah.

New American Bible
In the seventeenth year of Pekah, son of Remaliah, Ahaz, son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.

New Revised Standard Version
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, King Ahaz son of Jotham of Judah began to reign.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
IN the eighteenth year of Pekah the son of Romaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In the eighteenth year of Piqakh, son of Rumalia, King of Israel, Akhaz, son of Yotham, King of Yehuda, became king.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
In the seventeenth year of Phakee son of Romelias began Achaz the son of Joatham king of Juda to reign.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Ahaz Reigns in Judah
1In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah. 2Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God.…

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 28:1
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

Isaiah 7:1-2
Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city. / When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind.

2 Kings 15:37
(In those days the LORD began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.)

2 Kings 15:38
And Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David his father. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place.

2 Kings 18:1
In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.

2 Kings 18:2
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.

2 Kings 18:3
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.

2 Kings 18:4
He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.

2 Kings 18:5
Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.

2 Kings 18:6
He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses.

2 Kings 18:7
And the LORD was with Hezekiah, and he prospered wherever he went. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to serve him.

2 Kings 18:8
He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.

2 Kings 18:9
In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.

2 Kings 18:10
And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel.

2 Kings 18:11
The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.

Treasury of Scripture

In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

seventeenth

2 Kings 15:27-30,32,33
In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years…

Ahaz

2 Kings 15:38
And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles 28:1
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:

Isaiah 1:1
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

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2 Kings 16

1. Ahaz's wicked reign
5. Ahaz, assailed by Rezin and Pekah, hires Tiglath-Pileser against them
10. Ahaz, sending a pattern of an altar from Damascus to Urijah,
12. diverts the bronze altar to his own devotions,
17. He raids the temple
19. Hezekiah succeeds him

Berean Study Bible

In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah
This phrase sets the historical context for the reign of Ahaz, aligning it with the reign of Pekah, the king of Israel. Pekah's reign was marked by instability and idolatry, which is significant as it contrasts with the expectations for the kings of Judah, who were to follow the ways of David. The mention of Pekah, whose name means "open-eyed" or "watchful," ironically highlights the spiritual blindness and rebellion prevalent in Israel at the time. Historically, Pekah's reign was characterized by political alliances and conflicts, particularly with Assyria, which would also play a crucial role during Ahaz's reign.

Ahaz son of Jotham
Ahaz, whose name means "he has grasped" or "he has held," was the son of Jotham, a king noted for doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord, though not with the same fervor as his forefather David. The lineage here is significant, as it underscores the Davidic line's continuity, a central theme in the narrative of Judah's kings. However, Ahaz's reign would be marked by a departure from his father's faithfulness, as he embraced idolatry and sought alliances with foreign powers rather than relying on God.

became king of Judah
The phrase "became king" indicates the transition of power and the beginning of Ahaz's rule over Judah. Judah, the southern kingdom, was distinct from Israel in its religious practices and political alliances, often striving to maintain the worship of Yahweh amidst surrounding pagan influences. Ahaz's ascension to the throne marks a pivotal moment in Judah's history, as his reign would lead to significant religious and political changes. His kingship is a reminder of the covenantal responsibilities of the Davidic line, which Ahaz would ultimately neglect, leading to spiritual and national consequences.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 1. - In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham King of Judah began to reign. (For the chronological difficulties connected with this statement, see the comment on 2 Kings 15:27.)

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

In the seventeenth
שְׁבַֽע־ (šə·ḇa‘-)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

year
בִּשְׁנַת֙ (biš·naṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year

[of the reign] of Pekah
לְפֶ֖קַח (lə·p̄e·qaḥ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6492: Pekah -- 'opening', a king of Israel

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Remaliah,
רְמַלְיָ֑הוּ (rə·mal·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7425: Remaliah -- father of King Pekah of Israel

Ahaz
אָחָ֥ז (’ā·ḥāz)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 271: Ahaz -- 'he has grasped', two Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Jotham
יוֹתָ֖ם (yō·w·ṯām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3147: Jotham -- 'the LORD is perfect', three Israelites

became king
מָלַ֛ךְ (mā·laḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

of Judah.
יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

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