a son of thirty and two years was he in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem.

He was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.

He was thirty-two years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.

The "eight years" are counted from his association in the kingdom. They terminate in the twelfth year of Johoram of Israel.

He reigned eight years in Jerusalem - Beginning with the fifth year of Joram, king of Israel. He reigned three years with Jehoshaphat his father, and five years alone; i.e., from A.M. 3112 to 3119, according to Archbishop Usher.

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign,.... The second time, in the lifetime of his father:
and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem; which ended in the twelfth year of Joram king of Israel, 2-Kings 8:25.