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29 During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh (great house) Neco (lame) king of Egypt (land of bondage) marched up to help the king of Assyria (a step) at the Euphrates (fruitfulness) River. King Josiah (whom YHWH heals) went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo (place of crowds). 30 From Megiddo (place of crowds) his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem (city of peace), and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz (YHWH has seized) son of Josiah (whom YHWH heals), anointed him, and made him king in place of his father. 31 Jehoahaz (YHWH has seized) was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem (city of peace) three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal (father-in-law is protection) daughter of Jeremiah (whom YHWH has appointed); she was from Libnah (pavement). 32 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD {YHWH}, just as his fathers had done. 33 And Pharaoh (great house) Neco (lame) imprisoned Jehoahaz at Riblah (fertility) in the land of Hamath (fortress) so that he could not reign in Jerusalem (city of peace), and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver <3.77 t / 3.42 mt> and a talent of gold <75.4 lb / 34.2 kg>. 34 Then Pharaoh (great house) Neco (lame) made Eliakim (GGod sets up) son of Josiah (whom YHWH heals) king in place of his father Josiah, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim (YHWH raises up). But Neco took Jehoahaz (YHWH has seized) and carried him off to Egypt (land of bondage), where he died. 35 So Jehoiakim (YHWH raises up) paid the silver and gold to Pharaoh Neco (great house), but to meet Pharaoh’s demand he taxed the land and exacted the silver and the gold from the people, each according to his wealth. (lame) 36 Jehoiakim (YHWH raises up) was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem (city of peace) eleven years. His mother’s name was Zebidah (given) daughter of Pedaiah (YHWH has ransomed); she was from Rumah (height). 37 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD {YHWH}, just as his fathers had done. 2 Kings 23:29-37, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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