31 (A)Jehoahaz was three and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

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

33 And Pharaoh Necho put him in bonds [b]at Riblah in the land of Hamath [c]while he reigned in Jerusalem, and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 23:32 Meaning, the wicked kings before.
  2. 2 Kings 23:33 Which was Antioch in Syria, called also Hamath.
  3. 2 Kings 23:33 Or, that he should not reign.

Jehoahaz King of Judah(A)

31 Jehoahaz(B) was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal(C) daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 32 He did evil(D) in the eyes of the Lord, just as his predecessors had done. 33 Pharaoh Necho put him in chains at Riblah(E) in the land of Hamath(F) so that he might not reign in Jerusalem, and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents[a] of silver and a talent[b] of gold.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 23:33 That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons
  2. 2 Kings 23:33 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms