Then all the people of Judah made Azariah the new king. Azariah was 16 years old.
2 Kings 23:30 - Easy To Read Version Josiah’s officers put his body in a chariot [310] and carried him from Megiddo to Jerusalem. They buried Josiah in his own grave. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Josiah's servants carried him dead in a chariot from Megiddo, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. The people of the land anointed Jehoahaz son of Josiah king in his stead. American Standard Version (1901) And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father’s stead. Common English Bible Josiah’s servants took his body from Megiddo in a chariot. They brought him to Jerusalem and buried him in his own tomb. The people of the land took Jehoahaz, Josiah’s son, anointed him, and made him king after his father. Catholic Public Domain Version And his servants carried him dead from Megiddo. And they took him to Jerusalem, and they buried him in his own sepulcher. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah. And they anointed him, and made him king in place of his father. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And his servants carried him dead from Mageddo. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Joachaz the son of Josias: and they anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead. |
Then all the people of Judah made Azariah the new king. Azariah was 16 years old.
The common people killed all the officers that made plans against King Amon. Then the people made Amon’s son Josiah the new king after him.
‘I will bring you to be with your ancestors. [276] You will die and go to your grave in peace. So your eyes will not see all the trouble that I am bringing on this place (Jerusalem).’”
Ahaziah’s servants carried his body in the chariot to Jerusalem. They buried Ahaziah in his tomb with his ancestors [115] in the City of David. [116]
Josiah did all those good things for the temple. Later, Neco, the king of Egypt, led an army to fight against the town of Carchemish on the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to fight against Neco.
So the servants took Josiah out of his chariot and put him in another chariot he had brought with him to the battle. Then they took Josiah to Jerusalem. King Josiah died in Jerusalem. Josiah was buried in the cemetery where his ancestors were buried. All the people of Judah and Jerusalem were very sad because Josiah was dead.
Don’t cry for the king that has died. {\cf2\super [177]} \par Don’t cry for him.\par But cry very hard for the king\par that must leave this place. {\cf2\super [178]} \par Cry for him\par because he will never come back again.\par Jehoahaz will never see his homeland again.\par
This is what the Lord says about Shallum (Jehoahaz) son of Josiah. (Shallum became king of Judah after his father Josiah died.) “Jehoahaz has gone away from Jerusalem. He will never come back to Jerusalem again.
\{God said to me,\} “You must sing this sad song about the leaders of Israel.