Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
Dead - It appears from a comparison of this passage with II Chronicles (marginal reference) that Josiah was not actually killed in the battle.
Jehoahaz - Or Shallum (the marginal note). He may have taken the name of Jehoahaz ("the Lord possesses" ) on his accession. He was not the eldest son of Josiah (see II Kings 23:36 note). The mention of "anointing" here favors the view that there was some irregularity in the succession (see I Kings 1:34 note).
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 2 Kings 23:30:
1 Kings 1:34
2 Kings 21:18
2 Kings 23:34
2 Chronicles 21:3
2 Chronicles 32:33
Daniel 1:1
Revelation 16:16
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