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Josiah rules Judah as king

34 Josiah was eight years old when he became king.[a] He ruled as king in Jerusalem for 31 years. Josiah did things that the Lord said were right. He lived in the good ways of his ancestor, King David. He did not turn away from the Lord's teaching in any way.

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Footnotes

  1. 34:1 Josiah began to rule in about 640 BC. He died in about 609 BC.