2 Kings 23:31-33
New Living Translation
Jehoahaz Rules in Judah
31 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah. 32 He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, just as his ancestors had done.
33 Pharaoh Neco put Jehoahaz in prison at Riblah in the land of Hamath to prevent him from ruling[a] in Jerusalem. He also demanded that Judah pay 7,500 pounds of silver and 75 pounds of gold[b] as tribute.
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2 Kings 23:31-33
Legacy Standard Bible
Jehoahaz’s Reign and Imprisonment
31 (A)Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was (B)Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 32 And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, (C)according to all that his fathers had done. 33 (D)And Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at (E)Riblah in the land of (F)Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a fine of one hundred [a]talents of silver and one talent of gold.
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- 2 Kings 23:33 A talent was approx. 75 lb. or 34 kg
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