2 Kings 22:1
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.
What it says
Josiah becomes king at eight years old, reigns thirty-one years in Jerusalem, and is identified through his mother Jedidah of Bozkath.
What it is doing
This verse introduces Josiah with the formal details of his reign.
In context
1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. 2And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.