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| Display: [references|view all] | | | Problem | How old is Jehoiachin? "Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months." vs "Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem:"
How could Jehoiachin be both 8 and 18 years old when he began to reign? | Date: May 11, 2006 By: Adam Engesath 31 Problems29 Solutions | References | | 2 Chronicles 36:9 Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. | | 2 Kings 24:8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. | | User Solutions/Comments | | Date: Jun 14, 2008 | Posted By: Christian_Responses | | When Jehoiachin was eight years old, his father made him co-regent, so that he could be trained in the responsibilities of leading a kingdom. Jehoiachin then became officially a king at the age of eighteen, upon his father's death. No contradiction. | | Post a solution! |
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