2 Chronicles 36:3

World English Bible

The king of Egypt removed him from office at Jerusalem, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

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2 Chronicles 36:3 in other translations

And the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem, and fined the land a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

2 Chronicles 36:3 · American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 36:3 in context

  1. 1Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.
  2. 2Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
  3. 3The king of Egypt removed him from office at Jerusalem, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
  4. 4The 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.
  5. 5Jehoiakim 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.