The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king to succeed his father in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 36:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; he reigned three months in Jerusalem. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jehoahaz was [then] twenty-three years old; he reigned three months in Jerusalem. American Standard Version (1901) Joahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. Common English Bible Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king, and he ruled for three months in Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Joachaz was three and twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. |
The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king to succeed his father in Jerusalem.
Then the king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem and laid on the land a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and one talent of gold.
Alas for you, O land, when your king is a child and your princes feast in the morning!
And I will make youths their princes, and children shall rule over them.