2 Kings 14:2

2 Amaziah was 25 years old when he became king, and he ruled for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddin; she was from Jerusalem.

2 Kings 14:2 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 14:2

He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and
reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem
Fourteen years contemporary with Joash king of Israel, who reigned sixteen years, ( 2 Kings 13:10 ) and fifteen after him, ( 2 Kings 14:17 ) ,

and his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem;
of whom we nowhere else read,

2 Kings 14:2 In-Context

1 Amaziah, the son of Judah's King Jehoash, became king in the second year of Israel's King Joash, who was Jehoahaz's son.

2 Amaziah was 25 years old when he became king, and he ruled for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddin; she was from Jerusalem.

3 He did what was right in the LORD's eyes, but not as well as his ancestor King David. He did everything his father Jehoash did.

4 However, the shrines weren't removed. People kept sacrificing and burning incense at them.

5 Once he had secured control over his kingdom, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father the king.