2 Chronicles 36:1-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Judah’s King Jehoahaz
36 Then(A) the common people[a] took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.
2 Jehoahaz[b] was 23 years old when he became king and reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3 The king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem and fined the land 7,500 pounds[c] of silver and 75 pounds[d] of gold.
Judah’s King Jehoiakim
4 Then Neco king of Egypt made Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem and changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took his brother Jehoahaz[e] and brought him to Egypt.(B)
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- 2 Chronicles 36:1 Lit the people of the land
- 2 Chronicles 36:2 = Joahaz
- 2 Chronicles 36:3 Lit 100 talents
- 2 Chronicles 36:3 Lit one talent
- 2 Chronicles 36:4 = Joahaz
2 Chronicles 36:1-4
International Standard Version
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. 2 Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem, 3 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. 4 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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- 2 Chronicles 36:3 I.e. about 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- 2 Chronicles 36:3 I.e. about 75 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- 2 Chronicles 36:4 Lit. his
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