2 Chronicles 36:2

2 Chronicles 36:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
• New International Version (NIV)Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

Context of 2 Chronicles 36:2

1The people of Judah chose Josiah's son, Jehoahaz, to become king in Jerusalem after his father. Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king. He ruled as king in Jerusalem for three months. 3The king of Egypt stopped Jehoahaz from ruling in Jerusalem. He made Judah pay tax to him. It was 3,400 kilograms of silver and 34 kilograms of gold. 4The king of Egypt chose Eliakim, Jehoahaz's brother, to rule as king over Judah and Jerusalem. He changed Eliakim's name to Jehoiakim. But Necho took Jehoiakim's brother Jehoahaz away to Egypt.

2 Chronicles 36:2 word by word

בֶּן־שָׁל֧וֹשׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים שָׁנָ֖ה יוֹאָחָ֣ז בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Jehoahazיוֹאָחָזyô'âchâz · JehoahazH3099
• twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• and threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• oldבֵּןbên · son: agedH1121
• when he began to reignמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• monthsחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
• in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 36:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Jehoahaz ruled for three months in 609 BC.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he reigned three months in Jerusalem--His possession of sovereign power was of but very brief duration; for Necho determined to follow up the advantage he had gained in Judah; and, deeming it expedient to have a king of his own nomination on the throne of that country, he deposed the popularly elected monarch and placed his brother Eliakim or Jehoiakim on the throne, whom he anticipated to be a mere obsequious vassal. The course of events seems to have…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 36:2

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

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• Jerusalem
• Condemn
• Jehoahaz
• Necho II
• Put
• Esdras, the First Book of
• Joahaz

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings