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The king of Egypt removed him from office at Jerusalem, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent[a] of gold. The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.

Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in Yahweh his God’s sight.

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  1. 36:3 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces