KJV ORIGINAL
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In the seventeenth year that Pekah, son of Remaliah, was ruling, Ahaz, son of Jotham, became king of Judah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse marks the beginning of King Ahaz's reign over Judah, dating it by the reign of Israel's king at that time.
📚 Historical Context
This verse introduces the reign of Ahaz around 735 BC, during a time when the kingdoms of Israel and Judah were separate nations. The dating system used here reflects how ancient Near Eastern records often synchronized events by referencing the reigns of neighboring kings. Pekah was ruling the northern kingdom of Israel while Ahaz was about to begin ruling the southern kingdom of Judah.
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