2 Chronicles 36:2

The Reign and Captivity of Jehoahaz

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

2 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

3 Now the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

4 Then the king of Egypt made¹ Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother and carried him off to Egypt.

The Reign and Captivity of Jehoiakim

5 ^aJehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did ^bevil in the sight of the Lord his God.

6 ^aNebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in¹ bronze fetters to ^bcarry him off to Babylon.

Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 36:2

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

Amplified® Bible
Jehoahaz was [then] twenty-three years old; he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
He was twenty-three years old at the time, and he ruled only three months from Jerusalem.

Darby English Version
Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

Good News Bible
Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for three months.

King James Version
Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

New International Version
Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.

New King James Version
Jehoahazwas twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Joahaz reached twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

Revised Standard Version
Jeho'ahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
A son of three and twenty years `is' Jehoahaz in his reigning, and three months he hath reigned in Jerusalem,

New English Translation
Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

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