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Joahaz Reigns over Judah

36 (A)Then the people of the land took [a](B)Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem. [b]Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. Then the king of Egypt had him removed in Jerusalem and imposed on the land a fine of one hundred [c]talents of silver and one talent of gold. Then the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But (C)Neco took Joahaz his brother and brought him to Egypt.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 36:1 Lit Jehoahaz, cf. 36:2; 2 Kin 23:30
  2. 2 Chronicles 36:2 Shortened form of Jehoahaz, cf. 36:1; 2 Kin 23:30
  3. 2 Chronicles 36:3 A talent was approx. 75 lb. or 34 kg

Jehoahaz Becomes King(A)

36 After this, the people of the land installed Josiah’s son Jehoahaz in Jerusalem as king to take his father’s place. Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem, after which the king of Egypt dethroned him and imposed a fine on the land of 100 talents[a] of silver and one talent[b] of gold. King Neco of Egypt installed Jehoahaz’s[c] brother Eliakim as king over Judah and Jerusalem, changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim, and took his brother Joahaz back to Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 36:3 I.e. about 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  2. 2 Chronicles 36:3 I.e. about 75 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  3. 2 Chronicles 36:4 Lit. his