2 Kings 23:32 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Book Notes

2 Kings 23:32

30 ^aThen his servants moved his body in a chariot from Megiddo, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. And ^bthe people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in his father’s place.

The Reign and Captivity of Jehoahaz

31 ^aJehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was ^bHamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

32 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.

33 Now Pharaoh Necho put him in prison ^aat Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

34 Then ^aPharaoh Necho made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and ^bchanged his name to ^cJehoiakim. And Pharaoh took Jehoahaz ^dand went to Egypt, and he died there.

Book Notes:

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I & II Kings

THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF KINGS, in the ancient copies of the Hebrew Bible, constitute one book. Various titles have been given them; in the Septuagint and the Vulgate they are called the Third and Fourth Books of Kings. The authorship of these books is unknown; but the prevailing opinion is that they were compiled by Ezra, or one of the later prophets, from the ancient documents that are so frequently referred to in the course of the history as of public and established authority. Their inspired character was acknowledged by the Jewish Church, which ranked them in the sacred canon; and, besides, it is attested by our Lord, who frequently quotes from them (compare I Kings 17:9; II Kings 5:14 with Luke 4:24-27; I Kings 10:1 with Matthew 12:42).