Jehoahaz's Reign and Captivity

2 Kings 23

31 v Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was w Hamutal 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 x at 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 y Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and z changed his name to a Jehoiakim. And Pharaoh took Jehoahaz b and went to Egypt, and 1 he 2 died there. 35 So Jehoiakim gave c the silver and gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give money according to the command of Pharaoh; he exacted the silver and gold from the people of the land, from every one according to his assessment, to give it to Pharaoh Necho.

  1. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 3:15
    The sons of Josiah were Johanan the firstborn, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum.
    Jeremiah 22:11
    For thus says the LORD concerning Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, who went from this place: "He shall not return here anymore.
  2. Cross References
    2 Kings 24:18
    Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
  3. Cross References
    2 Kings 25:6
    So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, and they pronounced judgment on him.
    Jeremiah 52:27
    Then the king of Babylon struck them and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive from its own land.
  4. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 36:4
    Then the king of Egypt made 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.
  5. Cross References
    2 Kings 24:17
    Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's uncle, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
    Daniel 1:7
    To them the chief of the eunuchs gave names: he gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, AbedNego'.
  6. Cross References
    Matthew 1:11
    Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon.
  7. Cross References
    Jeremiah 22:11
    For thus says the LORD concerning Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, who went from this place: "He shall not return here anymore.
    Jeremiah 22:12
    But he shall die in the place where they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.
    Ezekiel 19:3
    She brought up one of her cubs, And he became a young lion; He learned to catch prey, And he devoured men.
    Ezekiel 19:4
    The nations also heard of him; He was trapped in their pit, And they brought him with chains to the land of Egypt.
  8. Cross References
    2 Kings 23:33
    Now Pharaoh Necho put him in prison at 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.
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