32 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, (A)in accordance with all that his forefathers had done. 33 And (B)Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at (C)Riblah in the land of (D)Hamath, so that he would not reign in Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a fine of [a]a hundred talents of silver and [b]a talent of gold.

Jehoiakim Made King by Pharaoh

34 Then Pharaoh Neco made (E)Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the place of his father Josiah, and he (F)changed his name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz and [c](G)brought him to Egypt, and he died there.

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  1. 2 Kings 23:33 About 3.75 tons or 3.4 metric tons
  2. 2 Kings 23:33 About 75 lb. or 34 kg
  3. 2 Kings 23:34 As in LXX; MT he came

32 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done. 33 Now Pharaoh Necho put him in prison (A)at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. 34 Then (B)Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and (C)changed his name to (D)Jehoiakim. And Pharaoh took Jehoahaz (E)and went to Egypt, and [a]he died there.

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  1. 2 Kings 23:34 Jehoahaz

32 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.

33 And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

34 And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.

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