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2 Chronicles 36:2-4
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2 Chronicles 36:2-4
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2 He was 23 years old when he became king of Judah. He was king in Jerusalem for three months. 3 Then King Neco from Egypt made Jehoahaz a prisoner. Neco made the people of Judah pay 3 3/4 tons[a] of silver and 75 pounds[b] of gold for a fine. 4 Neco chose Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim to be the new king of Judah and Jerusalem. Neco gave Eliakim a new name. He named him Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz to Egypt.
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- 2 Chronicles 36:3 3 3/4 tons Literally, “100 talents” (3450 kg).
- 2 Chronicles 36:3 75 pounds Literally, “1 talent” (34.5 kg).
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