2 Chronicles 36:1

1 Then people of the land took Josiah's son Jehoahaz and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.

2 Chronicles 36:1 Meaning and Commentary

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2 Chronicles 36:1 In-Context

1 Then people of the land took Josiah's son Jehoahaz and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.

2 Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king, and he was king in Jerusalem for 3 months.

3 The king of Egypt removed him from office in Jerusalem and fined the country 7,500 pounds of silver and 75 pounds of gold.

4 The king of Egypt made Jehoahaz's brother Eliakim king of Judah and Jerusalem and changed Eliakim's name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Jehoahaz away to Egypt.

5 Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 11 years in Jerusalem. He did what the LORD his God considered evil.