18:1 In the third year of the reign of Israel’s King Hoshea son of Elah, Ahaz’s son Hezekiah became king over Judah. 18:2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. 1 His mother 2 was Abi, 3 the daughter of Zechariah.
1:1 After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel. 4
1 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
2 tn Heb “the name of his mother.”
3 tn The parallel passage in 2 Chr 29:1 has “Abijah.”
4 sn This statement may fit better with the final paragraph of 1 Kgs 22.