2 Kings 23:33-35
International Standard Version
33 Pharaoh Neco placed him in custody at Riblah, in the land of Hamath, so that he would not reign in Jerusalem, and imposed a tribute of 100 talents[a] of silver and a talent[b] of gold.
Jehoiakim is Made King by Pharaoh Neco
34 Pharaoh Neco installed Josiah’s son Eliakim as king to replace his father Josiah and changed his name to Jehoiakim. He transported Jehoahaz off to Egypt, where he died. 35 As a result, Jehoiakim paid the silver and gold tribute[c] to Pharaoh, but he passed on the costs to the inhabitants of the land in taxes, in keeping with Pharaoh’s orders. He exacted the silver and gold from the people who lived in the land, from each according to his assessment, in order to pay it to Pharaoh Neco.
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- 2 Kings 23:33 I.e. about 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- 2 Kings 23:33 I.e. about 75 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- 2 Kings 23:35 The Heb. lacks tribute
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