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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/36.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/36.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Josiah’s son Jehoahaz and made him the next king in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the common people took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the common people took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After the death of Josiah, the people of Judah crowned his son Jehoahaz their new king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then people of the land took Josiah's son Jehoahaz and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people of Judah chose Josiah's son Joahaz and anointed him king in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After this, the people of the land installed Josiah's son Jehoahaz in Jerusalem as king to take his father's place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and they anointed him and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people of the land take Jehoahaz son of Josiah and cause him to reign instead of his father in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the people of the land take Jehoahaz son of Josiah, and cause him to reign instead of his father in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the people of the land will take Jehoahaz son of Josiah, and make him king instead of his father in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Joachaz the son of Josias, and made him king instead of his father in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah, and they appointed him king in place of his father, in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The people of the land took Jehoahaz, son of Josiah, and made him king in Jerusalem to succeed his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king to succeed his father in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THEN the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the people of the land took Yahoakhaz, son of Yoshiah, and exalted him in the kingdom after his father in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=9876" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Jehoahaz Succeeds Josiah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am- (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">Then the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/3059.htm" title="3059: yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has grasped, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and 'achaz; Jehovah-seized; Jehoachaz, the name of three Israelites.">Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/2977.htm" title="2977: yō·šî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah supports, two Isr. Or; from the same root as 'ashuwyah and Yahh; founded of Jah; Joshijah, the name of two Israelites.">of Josiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: way·yam·lî·ḵu·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">and made him king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ṯa·ḥaṯ- (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in place of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-30.htm">2 Kings 23:30-34</a></span><br />From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father. / Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-11.htm">Jeremiah 22:11-12</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says concerning Shallum son of Josiah, king of Judah, who succeeded his father Josiah but has gone forth from this place: “He will never return, / but he will die in the place to which he was exiled; he will never see this land again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">2 Kings 23:31-32</a></span><br />Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18-20</a></span><br />Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. / For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-3.htm">Jeremiah 1:3</a></span><br />and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-1.htm">Jeremiah 36:1-2</a></span><br />In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD: / “Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3-4</a></span><br />She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men. / When the nations heard of him, he was trapped in their pit. With hooks they led him away to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Jeremiah 25:1</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-28.htm">2 Kings 23:28-29</a></span><br />As for the rest of the acts of Josiah and all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? / During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Jeremiah 37:1</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">2 Kings 24:1</a></span><br />During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until he turned and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1-3</a></span><br />Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. / For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Matthew 1:12</a></span><br />After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">the people</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1</a></b></br> Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who <i>was</i> sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">2 Chronicles 33:25</a></b></br> But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-30.htm">2 Kings 23:30</a></b></br> And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.</p><p class="hdg">Jehoahaz</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">2 Kings 23:31-34</a></b></br> Jehoahaz <i>was</i> twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name <i>was</i> Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/3-15.htm">1 Chronicles 3:15</a></b></br> And the sons of Josiah <i>were</i>, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/22-11.htm">Jeremiah 22:11</a></b></br> For thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/35-24.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-5.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-20.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-25.htm">Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-25.htm">Jeho'ahaz</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-24.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">Joahaz</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-26.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-26.htm">Josi'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-26.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">Stead</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/3-6.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezra/2-59.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-16.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">Jeho'ahaz</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">Joahaz</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-2.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-2.htm">Josi'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-8.htm">Stead</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">Jehoahaz succeeding, is deposed by Pharaoh, and carried into Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">Jehoiakim reigning ill, is carried bound into Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Jehoiachin succeeding, reigns ill, and is brought into Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">Zedekiah succeeding, reigns ill, despite the prophets, and rebels against Nebuchadnezzar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">Jerusalem, for the sins of the priests and the people, is wholly destroyed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">The proclamation of Cyrus</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah</b><br>The phrase "the people of the land" refers to the inhabitants of Judah, likely the influential leaders and elders who had a say in the succession of the throne. This indicates a level of autonomy and decision-making among the populace, even under the shadow of foreign powers like Egypt and Babylon. Jehoahaz, also known as Shallum, was the fourth son of King Josiah, a righteous king who had instituted significant religious reforms in Judah. The choice of Jehoahaz over his older brothers may reflect the people's desire for a continuation of Josiah's policies or a preference for a younger, more pliable ruler.<p><b>and made him king in Jerusalem</b><br>Jerusalem, the capital city of Judah, was the political and spiritual center of the nation. The coronation of Jehoahaz in Jerusalem signifies the legitimacy and official recognition of his kingship. This act of making him king was a significant political move, as it was done without the immediate approval of Egypt, which had significant influence over the region at the time. The city itself, with its temple, was central to Jewish identity and worship, making the kingship in Jerusalem not just a political role but also a spiritual one.<p><b>in place of his father</b><br>Jehoahaz was made king following the death of his father, Josiah, who was killed in battle at Megiddo by Pharaoh Necho II of Egypt. Josiah's death marked the end of a period of religious reform and relative independence for Judah. The transition of power from Josiah to Jehoahaz was a critical moment, as it represented a shift from a godly king to one whose reign would be short and marked by subjugation to foreign powers. This phrase highlights the dynastic succession typical of the Davidic line, yet it also foreshadows the instability and decline that would follow Josiah's death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoahaz.htm">Jehoahaz</a></b><br>The son of King Josiah, Jehoahaz was chosen by the people to be king after his father's death. His reign was short-lived, lasting only three months.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/josiah.htm">Josiah</a></b><br>The father of Jehoahaz, Josiah was a righteous king known for his reforms and dedication to the Lord. His death marked a significant turning point for Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, Jerusalem was the political and spiritual center of the kingdom. It was here that Jehoahaz was made king.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_the_land.htm">The People of the Land</a></b><br>This term refers to the inhabitants of Judah who played a role in selecting Jehoahaz as king. Their choice reflects the political dynamics and popular sentiment of the time.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_coronation.htm">The Event of Coronation</a></b><br>The transition of power from Josiah to Jehoahaz was a significant event, marking a shift in leadership and the beginning of a turbulent period for Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Jehoahaz's brief reign serves as a reminder of the importance of godly leadership. Unlike his father Josiah, Jehoahaz did not follow the ways of the Lord, leading to his downfall. This highlights the need for leaders who are committed to God's principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_people_in_leadership_selection.htm">The Role of the People in Leadership Selection</a></b><br>The people of the land played a crucial role in selecting Jehoahaz as king. This underscores the responsibility of communities to seek God's guidance in choosing leaders who will uphold His values.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Jehoahaz's reign was marked by disobedience to God, resulting in his removal from power. This serves as a warning of the consequences that come from turning away from God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_earthly_power.htm">The Transience of Earthly Power</a></b><br>Jehoahaz's short reign is a testament to the fleeting nature of earthly power and authority. It reminds us to place our trust in God's eternal kingdom rather than in temporary human institutions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_daniel_9_conflict_with_ot_exile_views.htm">Does Daniel 9 conflict with other Old Testament references regarding the exile and restoration of the Jewish people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_adam_and_eve_in_eden.htm">Who was King Jehoahaz in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_josiah's_sons.htm">Who were Josiah's sons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_19's_metaphor_misrepresent_history.htm">Could the metaphorical language in Ezekiel 19 reflect scientific or historical inaccuracies about the fate of these “lion cubs”?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">XXXVI.<p>THE REIGN OF JEHOAHAZ </span>(<a href="/context/2_chronicles/36-1.htm" title="Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.">2Chronicles 36:1-4</a>). (Comp. <a href="/context/2_kings/23-30.htm" title="And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulcher. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.">2Kings 23:30-35</a>; 3 Esdr. 1:32-36.)<p>(1) <span class= "bld">Then.</span>--<span class= "ital">And.</span><p><span class= "bld">The people of the land took Jehoahaz.</span>--Comp. <a href="/2_chronicles/26-1.htm" title="Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.">2Chronicles 26:1</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm" title="But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.">2Chronicles 33:25</a>. Jehoahaz or Shallum was not the firstborn (1 Chron. iii 15). See Notes on <a href="/2_kings/23-30.htm" title="And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulcher. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.">2Kings 23:30</a>, with which this verse agrees. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The people</span> <span class="cmt_word">of the land took Jehoahaz</span> (see parallel, <a href="/2_kings/23-30.htm">2 Kings 23:30</a>). The form of expression may indicate the hearty zeal of the nation for this chosen son of Josiah, who seems to have been not the eldest. In the next verse, as Revised Version, he is called <span class="accented">Joahaz</span>. In <a href="/1_chronicles/3-15.htm">1 Chronicles 3:15</a>, as in the affecting passage <a href="/jeremiah/22-10.htm">Jeremiah 22:10-12</a>, his name appears as <span class="accented">Shallum</span>. His mother's name was Hamutal, while the name of the mother of his immediate sue-cessor was Zebudah (<a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">2 Kings 23:31</a> and 2 Kings 23:36). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘am-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֔רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְחוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jehoahaz</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹאָחָ֖ז</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3059.htm">Strong's 3059: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoahaz -- 'Yah has grasped', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Josiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2977.htm">Strong's 2977: </a> </span><span class="str2">Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and made him king</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּמְלִיכֻ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yam·lî·ḵu·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in place of</span><br /><span class="heb">תַֽחַת־</span> <span class="translit">(ṯa·ḥaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his father.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 36:1 Then the people of the land took (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 35:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 35:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 36:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 36:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>