John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 22:1

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, etc.] And must be born when his father was but sixteen, for Amon lived but twenty four years, (<122119>2 Kings 21:19), and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem; and so must die at thirty nine years of age: and his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath; a city of the tribe of Judah, (see Gill on “<061539>Joshua 15:39”).

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