Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem. Then the king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem, and imposed a fine on the land of [a]a hundred talents of silver and [b]one talent of gold. The king of Egypt made [c]Joahaz’s brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But (A)Neco took his brother Joahaz and brought him to Egypt.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 36:3 About 3.75 tons or 3.4 metric tons
  2. 2 Chronicles 36:3 About 75 lb. or 34 kg
  3. 2 Chronicles 36:4 Lit his

Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.

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