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Green's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 36:1

And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king instead of his father 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.
King James Version
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
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.
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 And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king instead of his father in Jerusalem. 2 Jehoahaz was a son of twenty three years when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3 And the king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem, and fined the land a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. 4 And the king of Egypt made his brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned about his name to Jehoiakim; and Necho took his brother Jehoahaz and brought him to Egypt. 5 Jehoiakim was a son of twenty five years when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did the evil in the eyes of Jehovah his God. 6 Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in bronze fetters to take him away to Babylon. 7 And Nebuchadnezzar brought some of the vessels of the house of Jehovah to Babylon, and put them in his temple in Babylon. 8 And the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his evil deeds that he did, and that which was found against him, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. And his son Jehoiachin reigned in his place. 9 Jehoiachin was a son of eight years when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days; and he did the evil in the eyes of Jehovah. 10 And at the turn of the year, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the valuable vessels of the house of Jehovah, and made his kinsman Zedekiah 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 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is on the shore of the sea. And your Seed shall possess the gate of His enemies.
Genesis 36:3
and Basemath, the daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebajoth.
Genesis 36:7
For their possessions had become too great for them to dwell together. And the land was not able to bear their travels, in the presence of their livestock.
Genesis 36:14
And these were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the wife of Esau; even she bore Jeush to Esau, and Jaalam, and Korah.
Genesis 36:21
and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:24
And these were the sons of Zibeon, even Aiah and Anah; he is the Anah who found the hot springs in the desert as he fed the asses for his father Zibeon.
Genesis 36:34
And Jobab died, and Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
Genesis 36:35
And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city, Avith.
Genesis 36:41
Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
Deuteronomy 23:7
You shall not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not despise an Egyptian, for you were an alien 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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