2Ki 18:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Kgs 18:1-12: 18:1-12 The accession statement concerning Hezekiah ’s reign (18:1-2 ) is accompanied by a lengthy evaluation of Hezekiah’s spiritual commitment (18:3-7a ), followed by background details of the political situation in his time (18:7b-12 ). Summary for 2Kgs 18:1-2: 18:1-2 the third year of King Hoshea’s reign in Israel: The date given for Hezekiah ’s accession refers to his co-regency with his father, Ahaz. Since Hoshea began his reign in 732 BC , Hezekiah began to rule in about 728 BC , when he was twelve years old. When Ahaz died in 715 BC , Hezekiah began his sole reign at age twenty-five . This marks the start of his reign of twenty-nine years (715

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‏ 2 Kings 18:1-2

Summary for 2Kgs 18:1-12: 18:1-12 ^a The accession statement concerning Hezekiah’s reign (18:1-2 ^b) is accompanied by a lengthy evaluation of Hezekiah’s spiritual commitment (18:3-7a ^c), followed by background details of the political situation in his time (18:7b-12 ^d).
Summary for 2Kgs 18:1-2: 18:1-2 ^e the third year of King Hoshea’s reign in Israel: The date given for Hezekiah’s accession refers to his co-regency with his father, Ahaz. Since Hoshea began his reign in 732 BC, Hezekiah began to rule in about 728 BC, when he was twelve years old. When Ahaz died in 715 BC, Hezekiah began his sole reign at age twenty-five. This marks the start of his reign of twenty-nine years (715–686 BC).