Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Young's Literal Translation A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem; King James Bible He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. Hebrew He wasהָיָ֣ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be twenty-five עֶשְׂרִ֧ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth years old בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son when he became king, בְמָלְכ֑וֹ (ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel and he reigned מָלַ֖ךְ (mā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel sixteen וְשֵׁשׁ־ (wə·šêš-) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number) years. שָׁנָ֔ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year |