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2 Chronicles 36

2 Chronicles 36:3

Jehoahaz Succeeds Josiah · 2 Chronicles 36:1–4
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Translations

Modern
And the king of Egypt dethroned him in Jerusalem and imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the king of Egypt turned him aside at Jerusalem, and he imposed a fine on the land, a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
Latin
Amovit autem eum rex Ægypti cum venisset in Jerusalem, et condemnavit terram centum talentis argenti, et talento auri.

Original

Hebrew
English
And the king of Egypt dethroned him in Jerusalem and imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

Notes

2 Chronicles 36:1–4

Jehoahaz, also known as Shallum (see Jeremiah 22:11), was not Josiah’s oldest son (1 Chronicles 3:15). The reason he was chosen as king is not explained. Pharaoh Neco quickly intervened, placing Jehoahaz’s older brother Eliakim in his place and renaming him Jehoiakim.

Measurements

  • a hundred talents of silver: About 3.77 t (3.42 mt)
  • a talent of gold: About 75.4 lb (34.2 kg)

Parallels

2 Kings 23:31–35

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Chronicles, Books of First and Second First Book of Esdras Genealogy

Topics

Egyptians: Invade the Land of Israel: Under Pharaoh-Necho Israel, Prophecies Concerning: Josiah is Succeeded by Jehoahaz Jehoahaz: Pharaoh-Necho, King of Egypt, Invades the Kingdom of, Defeats Him Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Jehoahaz Pharaoh: Pharaoh-Necho: His Invasion of Assyria, Josiah's Death