Joahaz† was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
2 Chronicles 36:2 in context
2 Chronicles 36:1–5
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Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.
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Joahaz† was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
3
The king of Egypt removed him from office at Jerusalem, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
4
The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
5
Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in the LORD his God’s sight.
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- Joahaz is a variant of Jehoahaz.
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