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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

2 Chronicles 28:1

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Second Chronicles 28 describes the reign of Ahaz, one of Judah's worst kings. Under pressure from Aram, Israel, Edom and the Philistines, he turned to idols and to Assyria, shutting the temple doors and building altars on every corner of Jerusalem.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, like David his father,

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, like David his father;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for sixteen years; he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord, like David his father:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

DE VEINTE años era Achâz cuando comenzó á reinar, y dieciséis años reinó en Jerusalem: mas no hizo lo recto en ojos de Jehová, como David su padre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Acaz tenía veinte años cuando comenzó a reinar y reinó dieciséis años en Jerusalén. Fue un rey malo, pues no siguió el ejemplo del rey David, su antepasado.

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