30 From Megiddo his servants carried his dead body in a chariot, brought him into Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb.(A) Then the common people[a] took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.(B)

Judah’s King Jehoahaz

31 Jehoahaz(C) was(D) twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal(E) daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 32 He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestors had done.(F) 33 Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at Riblah(G) in the land of Hamath(H) to keep him from reigning in Jerusalem, and he imposed on the land a fine of seventy-five hundred pounds[b] of silver and seventy-five pounds[c] of gold.

Judah’s King Jehoiakim

34 Then(I) Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim(J) son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah and changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim.(K) But Neco took Jehoahaz and went to Egypt, and he died there.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. 23:30 Lit the people of the land, also in v. 35
  2. 23:33 Lit 100 talents
  3. 23:33 Lit one talent

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