2 Chronicles 34:1
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.
What it says
Josiah becomes king at eight years old and reigns in Jerusalem for thirty-one years.
What it is doing
This verse introduces Josiah’s reign with its basic historical frame.
In context
1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. 2And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.