2 Kings 16:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ahazאָחָ֣ז
(a·chaz)
271: "he has grasped," two Isr.from achaz
[was] twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים
(es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
yearsשָׁנָה֙
(sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana
oldבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
when he becameבְּמָלְכֹ֔ו
(be·ma·le·chov,)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
king, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְ
(ma·lach)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
sixteenוְשֵׁשׁ־
(ve·shesh-)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
yearsשָׁנָ֔ה
(sha·nah,)
8141: a yearfrom shana
in Jerusalem;בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(bi·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
and he did not doעָשָׂ֣ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
what was rightהַיָּשָׁ֗ר
(hai·ya·shar)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֛י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
his God,אֱלֹהָ֖יו
(e·lo·hav)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
as his fatherאָבִֽיו׃
(a·viv.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
Davidכְּדָוִ֥ד
(ke·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
[had done]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
old
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
was Ahaz
'Achaz  (aw-khawz')
possessor; Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite -- Ahaz.
when he began to reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
and reigned
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
sixteen
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
and did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
not that which was right
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
in the sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
his God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
like David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do what was right in the sight of the LORD his God, as his father David had done.

King James Bible
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the sight of the LORD his God like his ancestor David

International Standard Version
Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for sixteen years. He did not practice what the LORD considered to be right, as had his ancestor David.

NET Bible
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what pleased the LORD his God, in contrast to his ancestor David.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ahaz was 20 years old when he began to rule. He ruled for 26 years in Jerusalem. He didn't do what the LORD his God considered right, as his ancestor David had done.

King James 2000 Bible
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.
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