2 Kings 8:17

17 He was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.

2 Kings 8:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 8:17

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign
The second time, in the lifetime of his father:

and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem;
which ended in the twelfth year of Joram king of Israel, ( 2 Kings 8:25 ) .

2 Kings 8:17 In-Context

15 Now on the day after, Hazael took the bed-cover, and making it wet with water, put it over Ben-hadad's face, causing his death: and Hazael became king in his place.

16 In the fifth year of Joram, the son of Ahab, king of Israel, Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, became king.

17 He was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.

18 He went in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the family of Ahab did: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the eyes of the Lord.

19 But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on Judah, because of David his servant, to whom he had given his word that he would have a light for ever.