| King James Version (KJV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. | 1 And the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. |
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