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2 Kings 23:30-32
EasyEnglish Bible
2 Kings 23:30-32
EasyEnglish Bible
30 Josiah's servants put his dead body in a chariot. They took it from Megiddo to Jerusalem. They buried him in his own grave. Then the people of Judah poured olive oil on the head of Josiah's son Jehoahaz. So he became king after his father.[a]
Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim
31 Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king. He ruled as king in Jerusalem for three months. His mother's name was Hamutal. She was the daughter of Jeremiah, who came from Libnah. 32 Jehoahaz did things that the Lord said were evil.
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- 23:30 They poured olive oil on someone's head to show that they were now the king.
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