Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. New Living Translation Then the people of the land took Josiah’s son Jehoahaz and made him the next king in Jerusalem. English Standard Version The people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem. Berean Standard Bible Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. King James Bible Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. New King James Version Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem. New American Standard Bible Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem. NASB 1995 Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem. NASB 1977 Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem. Legacy Standard Bible Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem. Amplified Bible Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. Christian Standard Bible Then the common people took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the common people took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. American Standard Version Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. Contemporary English Version After the death of Josiah, the people of Judah crowned his son Jehoahaz their new king. English Revised Version Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then people of the land took Josiah's son Jehoahaz and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. Good News Translation The people of Judah chose Josiah's son Joahaz and anointed him king in Jerusalem. International Standard Version After this, the people of the land installed Josiah's son Jehoahaz in Jerusalem as king to take his father's place. Majority Standard Bible Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. NET Bible The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem. New Heart English Bible Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and they anointed him and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem. Webster's Bible Translation Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. World English Bible Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the people of the land take Jehoahaz son of Josiah and cause him to reign instead of his father in Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation And the people of the land take Jehoahaz son of Josiah, and cause him to reign instead of his father in Jerusalem. Smith's Literal Translation And the people of the land will take Jehoahaz son of Josiah, and make him king instead of his father in Jerusalem. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen the people of the land took Joachaz the son of Josias, and made him king instead of his father in Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah, and they appointed him king in place of his father, in Jerusalem. New American Bible The people of the land took Jehoahaz, son of Josiah, and made him king in Jerusalem to succeed his father. New Revised Standard Version The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king to succeed his father in Jerusalem. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTHEN the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the people of the land took Yahoakhaz, son of Yoshiah, and exalted him in the kingdom after his father in Jerusalem. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the people of the land took Joachaz the son of Josias, and anointed him, and made him king over Jerusalem in the room of his father. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jehoahaz Succeeds Josiah1Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. 2Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.… Cross References 2 Kings 23:30-34 From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father. / Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done. ... Jeremiah 22:11-12 For this is what the LORD says concerning Shallum son of Josiah, king of Judah, who succeeded his father Josiah but has gone forth from this place: “He will never return, / but he will die in the place to which he was exiled; he will never see this land again.” 2 Kings 23:31-32 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done. Jeremiah 26:1 At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD: 2 Kings 24:18-20 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. / For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon. Jeremiah 1:3 and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile. Matthew 1:11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. Jeremiah 36:1-2 In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD: / “Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today. Ezekiel 19:3-4 She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men. / When the nations heard of him, he was trapped in their pit. With hooks they led him away to the land of Egypt. Jeremiah 25:1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. 2 Kings 23:28-29 As for the rest of the acts of Josiah and all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? / During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. Jeremiah 37:1 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim. 2 Kings 24:1 During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until he turned and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar. Jeremiah 52:1-3 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. / For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon. Matthew 1:12 After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Treasury of Scripture Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. the people 2 Chronicles 26:1 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. 2 Chronicles 33:25 But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. 2 Kings 23:30 And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead. Jehoahaz 2 Kings 23:31-34 Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah… 1 Chronicles 3:15 And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. Jeremiah 22:11 For thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more: Jump to Previous Cause Father's Instead Jehoahaz Jeho'ahaz Jerusalem Joahaz Josiah Josi'ah Reign SteadJump to Next Cause Father's Instead Jehoahaz Jeho'ahaz Jerusalem Joahaz Josiah Josi'ah Reign Stead2 Chronicles 36 1. Jehoahaz succeeding, is deposed by Pharaoh, and carried into Egypt5. Jehoiakim reigning ill, is carried bound into Babylon 9. Jehoiachin succeeding, reigns ill, and is brought into Babylon 11. Zedekiah succeeding, reigns ill, despite the prophets, and rebels against Nebuchadnezzar 14. Jerusalem, for the sins of the priests and the people, is wholly destroyed 22. The proclamation of Cyrus Then the people of the land This phrase indicates a collective action by the inhabitants of Judah, suggesting a sense of unity or common purpose among the populace. The Hebrew term for "people" here is "עַם" (am), which often denotes a community bound by shared identity and covenant with God. Historically, this reflects a period when the people had a significant role in leadership transitions, possibly due to the weakening of the monarchy's power or external pressures. It underscores the communal responsibility and involvement in governance, a principle that resonates with the biblical theme of collective accountability before God. took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father THE REIGN OF JEHOAHAZ (2Chronicles 36:1-4). (Comp. 2Kings 23:30-35; 3 Esdr. 1:32-36.)(1) Then.--And. The people of the land took Jehoahaz.--Comp. 2Chronicles 26:1; 2Chronicles 33:25. Jehoahaz or Shallum was not the firstborn (1 Chron. iii 15). See Notes on 2Kings 23:30, with which this verse agrees. . . . Verse 1. - The people of the land took Jehoahaz (see parallel, 2 Kings 23:30). The form of expression may indicate the hearty zeal of the nation for this chosen son of Josiah, who seems to have been not the eldest. In the next verse, as Revised Version, he is called Joahaz. In 1 Chronicles 3:15, as in the affecting passage Jeremiah 22:10-12, his name appears as Shallum. His mother's name was Hamutal, while the name of the mother of his immediate sue-cessor was Zebudah (2 Kings 23:31 and 2 Kings 23:36).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the peopleעַם־ (‘am-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock of the land הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land took וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (way·yiq·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take Jehoahaz יְהוֹאָחָ֖ז (yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3059: Jehoahaz -- 'Yah has grasped', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Josiah יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites and made him king וַיַּמְלִיכֻ֥הוּ (way·yam·lî·ḵu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel in place of תַֽחַת־ (ṯa·ḥaṯ-) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of his father. אָבִ֖יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father Links 2 Chronicles 36:1 NIV2 Chronicles 36:1 NLT 2 Chronicles 36:1 ESV 2 Chronicles 36:1 NASB 2 Chronicles 36:1 KJV 2 Chronicles 36:1 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 36:1 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 36:1 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 36:1 French Bible 2 Chronicles 36:1 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 36:1 Then the people of the land took (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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