The people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 36:2 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and 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 the son of Josiah and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
Then the king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem and laid upon the land a tribute of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes feast in the morning!