2 Kings 8:17

17 Thirty-two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Yerushalayim.

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 It happened on the next day, that he took the coverlet, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Haza'el reigned in his place.

16 In the fifth year of Yoram the son of Ach'av king of Yisra'el, Yehoshafat being then king of Yehudah, Yehoram the son of Yehoshafat king of Yehudah began to reign.

17 Thirty-two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Yerushalayim.

18 He walked in the way of the kings of Yisra'el, as did the house of Ach'av: for he had the daughter of Ach'av as wife; and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.

19 However the LORD would not destroy Yehudah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.