2 Kings 23:31-33

Contemporary English Version

King Jehoahaz of Judah

(2 Chronicles 36.2-4)

³¹ Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled from Jerusalem only 3 months. His mother Hamutal was the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah. ³² Jehoahaz disobeyed the Lord, just as some of his ancestors had done.

³³ King Neco of Egypt had Jehoahaz arrested and put in prison at Riblah^[a] near Hamath. Then he forced the people of Judah to pay him 3.4 tons of silver and 34 kilograms of gold as taxes.