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King James Version

2 Chronicles 36:1

Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jehoahaz;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Captivity;   Jehoahaz;   Nebuchadnezzar;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jehoiakim;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jehoahaz;   Necho Ii;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Psalms;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Joahaz;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Ezra, Book of;   Joaohaz;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jehoahaz ;   Shallum ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Captivity;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jehoahaz;   Shallum (1);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the common people took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.
Hebrew Names Version
Then the people of the land took Yeho'achaz the son of Yoshiyahu, and made him king in his father's place in Yerushalayim.
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.
New Century Version
The people of Judah chose Josiah's son Jehoahaz and made him king in Jerusalem in his father's place.
New English Translation
The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in his father's place 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.
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.
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the people of the lande tooke Iehoahaz the sonne of Iosiah, and made him king in his fathers steade in Ierusalem.
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.
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.
Contemporary English Version
After the death of Josiah, the people of Judah crowned his son Jehoahaz their new king.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then the people of the land took Y'ho'achaz the son of Yoshiyahu and made him king in his father's place, in Yerushalayim.
Darby Translation
And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead, in Jerusalem.
Easy-to-Read Version
The people of Judah chose Jehoahaz to be the new king in Jerusalem. Jehoahaz was Josiah's son.
George Lamsa Translation
THEN the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his fathers stead in Jerusalem.
Good News Translation
The people of Judah chose Josiah's son Joahaz and anointed him king in Jerusalem.
Lexham English Bible
And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.
Literal Translation
And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king instead of his father in Jerusalem.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the people of the londe toke Ioahas the sonne of Iosias, and made him kynge in his fathers steade at Ierusalem.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah, and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the people of the lande toke Iehoahaz the sonne of Iosia, and made hym king in his fathers steade in Hierusalem.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
King James Version (1611)
Then the people of the land tooke Iehoahaz the son of Iosiah, and made him King in his fathers stead in Ierusalem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the puple of the lond took Joachaz, the sone of Josie, and ordeynede hym kyng for his fadir in Jerusalem.
Update Bible Version
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead 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.
New King James Version
2 Kings 23:31-33">[xr] Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem.
New Living Translation
Then the people of the land took Josiah's son Jehoahaz and made him the next king in Jerusalem.
New Life Bible
Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.
New Revised Standard
The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king to succeed his father in Jerusalem.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the people of the land took Jehoahaz, son of Josiah, - and made him king instead of his father, in Jerusalem.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then the people of the land took Joachaz the son of Josias, and made him king instead of his father in Jerusalem.
Revised Standard Version
The people of the land took Jeho'ahaz the son of Josi'ah and made him king in his father's stead 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.
THE MESSAGE
By popular choice, Jehoahaz son of Josiah was made king at Jerusalem, succeeding his father.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.

Contextual Overview

1 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. 2 Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3 And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. 4 And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt. 5 Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God. 6 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon. 7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. 8 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. 9 Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord . 10 And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the Lord , and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the people: 2 Chronicles 26:1, 2 Chronicles 33:25, 2 Kings 23:30-37

Jehoahaz: 2 Kings 23:31-34, 1 Chronicles 3:15, Jeremiah 22:11

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 3:14 - Josiah 2 Chronicles 22:1 - the inhabitants Ezra 2:1 - whom Nebuchadnezzar Nehemiah 7:6 - whom Nebuchadnezzar Nehemiah 9:32 - on our kings Psalms 80:13 - The boar Proverbs 28:2 - the transgression Jeremiah 50:17 - this Ezekiel 19:3 - it became Matthew 1:11 - Jechonias

Cross-References

Genesis 22:17
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Genesis 36:3
And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
Genesis 36:7
For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
Genesis 36:14
And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
Genesis 36:21
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:24
And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
Genesis 36:34
And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
Genesis 36:35
And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
Genesis 36:41
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
Deuteronomy 23:7
Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 1-13. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah,.... Of whose reign, and of the three following, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah, and the account of them, from hence to the end of 2 Chronicles 36:13, what needs explanation or reconciliation,

2 Chronicles 36:13- : 2 Chronicles 36:13- : 2 Chronicles 36:13- : 2 Chronicles 36:13- : 2 Chronicles 36:13- : 2 Chronicles 36:13- : 2 Chronicles 36:13- : 2 Chronicles 36:13- : 2 Chronicles 36:13- : 2 Chronicles 36:13- : 2 Chronicles 36:13- : 2 Chronicles 36:13- : 2 Chronicles 36:13- :

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The narrative runs parallel with 2 Kings (marginal reference) as far as 2 Chronicles 36:13. The writer then emits the events following, and substitutes a sketch in which the moral and didactic element preponderates over the historical.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXXVI

Jehoahaz made king on the death of his father Josiah, and

reigns only three months, 1, 2.

He is dethroned by the king of Egypt, and Jehoiakim his brother

made king in his stead, who reigns wickedly eleven years, and

is dethroned and led captive to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar, 3-8.

Jehoiachin is made king in his stead, and reigns wickedly three

months and ten days, and is also led captive to Babylon, 9, 10.

Zedekiah begins to reign, and reigns wickedly eleven years,

11, 12.

He rebels against Nebuchadnezzar, and he and his people cast all

the fear of God behind their backs; the wrath of God comes upon

them to the uttermost; their temple us destroyed; and the whole

nation is subjugated, and led into captivity, 13-21.

Cyrus, king of Persia, makes a proclamation to rebuild the

temple of the Lord, 22, 23.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXXVI

Verse 2 Chronicles 36:1. Took Jehoahaz — It seems that after Necho had discomfited Josiah, he proceeded immediately against Charchemish, and in the interim, Josiah dying of his wounds, the people made his son king.


 
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