OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 3

2 Chronicles 36:3

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The king of Egypt removed him from office at Jerusalem, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

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2 Chronicles 36:3 in context

2 Chronicles 36:1–6

1

Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.

2

Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

3
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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.

6

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in fetters to carry him to Babylon.

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  1. A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces

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