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2 Chronicles 29:1–2

The Reign of Hezekiah

29 Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old,a and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah. And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that David his father had done.

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2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father David had done.

2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah. And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done.

2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done.

2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became the king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, just as his ancestor David had done.

2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah. And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done.

2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. Hezekiah did what the Lord said was right, just as his ancestor David had done.

2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.

2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Hezekiah began to reign being twenty-five years old; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Abijah, daughter of Zechariah. And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.

2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Hezekiah began to rule as king when he was 25 years old. He ruled for 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Abijah, daughter of Zechariah. He did what the Lord considered right, as his ancestor David had done. 

2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Hezekiah was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestor David had done.

2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old; he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, just as his ancestor David had done.

2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Hezekiah was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 29 years. His mother’s name was Abijah. She was the daughter of Zechariah.

Hezekiah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as King David had done.

2 Chronicles 29:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

He did right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done.


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