KJV ORIGINAL
To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD spoke to Jeremiah during the time when Josiah, son of Amon, was king of Judah. This happened in the thirteenth year of Josiah's reign.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us when God first called Jeremiah to be a prophet - during the reign of King Josiah in Judah.
📚 Historical Context
King Josiah ruled Judah from about 640-609 BC and was known as one of the good kings who tried to bring religious reform to the nation. The thirteenth year of his reign would have been around 627 BC, marking the beginning of Jeremiah's prophetic ministry. This was a time when the Assyrian Empire was weakening and Babylon was rising to power, setting the stage for major changes in the region.
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