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Then the king of Egypt had him removed in Jerusalem and imposed on the land a fine of one hundred [a]talents of silver and one talent of gold. Then the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But (A)Neco took Joahaz his brother and brought him to Egypt.

Jehoiakim Reigns over Judah

(B)Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 36:3 A talent was approx. 75 lb. or 34 kg