Expert: Paul Walker - 11/5/2007

Question
Hi and thankyou or taking my question - I am trying to find out the name of that king who ruled at the age of 9 or so in the old testament - what was his name and what chapters is he in. Thanks   Pete

Answer
Dear Pete,

Here are four Kings that began young, hope it is what you are looking for.

SEVEN YEARS OLD was Jehoash when he began to reign.
2 Kings 11:21
Joash was SEVEN YEARS OLD when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beersheba.
2 Chronicles 24:1

SIXTEEN YEARS OLD was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
2 Kings 15:2
SIXTEEN YEARS OLD was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 26:3


Manasseh was TWELVE YEARS OLD when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah.
2 Kings 21:1
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
2 Chronicles 33:1


Josiah was EIGHT YEARS OLD when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
2 Kings 22:1
Josiah was EIGHT YEARS OLD when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.
2 Chronicles 34:1

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