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He also demanded that Judah pay 7,500 pounds of silver and 75 pounds of gold as tribute. <a href="/esv/2_kings/23.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Pharaoh Neco put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem, and laid on the land a tribute of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And Pharaoh Neco imprisoned Jehoahaz at Riblah in the land of Hamath so that he could not reign in Jerusalem, and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/23.htm">King James Bible</a> And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/23.htm">New King James Version</a> Now Pharaoh Necho put him in prison at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at Riblah in the land of Hamath, so that he would not reign in Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a fine of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a fine of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a fine of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a fine of one hundred talents of silver and one talent of gold. <a href="/amp/2_kings/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at Riblah in the land of Hamath, so that he would not reign in Jerusalem, and imposed a fine on the land of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. <a href="/csb/2_kings/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at Riblah in the land of Hamath to keep him from reigning in Jerusalem, and he imposed on the land a fine of seventy-five hundred pounds of silver and seventy-five pounds of gold. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at Riblah in the land of Hamath to keep him from reigning in Jerusalem, and he imposed on the land a fine of 7,500 pounds of silver and 75 pounds of gold. <a href="/asv/2_kings/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Pharaoh-necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. <a href="/cev/2_kings/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> King Neco of Egypt had Jehoahaz arrested and put in prison at Riblah near Hamath. Then he forced the people of Judah to pay him 3.4 tons of silver and 34 kilograms of gold as taxes. <a href="/erv/2_kings/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Pharaoh-necoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Pharaoh Necoh made him a prisoner at Riblah in the territory of Hamath during his reign in Jerusalem and fined the country 7,500 pounds of silver and 75 pounds of gold. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> His reign ended when King Neco of Egypt took him prisoner in Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and made Judah pay 7,500 pounds of silver and 75 pounds of gold as tribute. <a href="/isv/2_kings/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> Pharaoah Neco placed him in custody at Riblah, in the land of Hamath, so that he would not reign in Jerusalem, and imposed a tribute of 100 talents of silver and a talent of gold. <a href="/msb/2_kings/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And Pharaoh Neco imprisoned Jehoahaz at Riblah in the land of Hamath so that he could not reign in Jerusalem, and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. <a href="/net/2_kings/23.htm">NET Bible</a> Pharaoh Necho imprisoned him in Riblah in the land of Hamath and prevented him from ruling in Jerusalem. He imposed on the land a special tax of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Pharaoh Necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of one hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and subjected the land to a tribute of a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. <a href="/web/2_kings/23.htm">World English Bible</a> Pharaoh Necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Pharaoh Necho binds him in Riblah, in the land of Hamath, from reigning in Jerusalem, and he puts a fine on the land—one hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Pharaoh-Nechoh bindeth him in Riblah, in the land of Hamath, from reigning in Jerusalem, and he putteth a fine on the land -- a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. <a href="/slt/2_kings/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Pharaoh-Necho will bind him in Riblah in the land of Hamath, in reigning in Jerusalem; and he will give a fine upon the land, a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Pharao Nechao bound him at Rebla, which is in the land of Emath, that he should not reign in Jerusalem: and he set a fine upon the land, of a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Pharaoh Neco bound him at Riblah, which is in the land of Hamath, so that he would not reign in Jerusalem. And he imposed a penalty on the land: one hundred talents of silver, and one talent of gold. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/23.htm">New American Bible</a> Pharaoh Neco took him prisoner at Riblah in the land of Hamath, thus ending his reign in Jerusalem. He imposed a fine upon the land of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Pharaoh Neco confined him at Riblah in the land of Hamath, so that he might not reign in Jerusalem, and imposed tribute on the land of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Pharaoh the Lame, king of Egypt put him in bands at Diblath in the land of Hamath, when Pharaoh took over Jerusalem; and levied on the land a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and ten talents of gold. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Pharaoh, the Cripple, the King of Egypt bound him in Deblath, in the land of Khamath, when he became king in Jerusalem, and he imposed taxes on the land, a hundred talents of silver and ten talents of gold.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Pharaoh-necoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a fine of a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. <a href="/sep/2_kings/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Pharao Nechao removed him to Rablaam in the land of Emath, so that he should not reign in Jerusalem; and imposed a tribute on the land, a hundred talents of silver, and a hundred talents of gold. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/23-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=8303" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/23.htm">Jehoahaz Succeeds Josiah</a> …32And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done. 33<a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: p̄ar·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">And Pharaoh</a> <a href="/hebrew/5224.htm" title="5224: nə·ḵōh (N-proper-ms) -- A king of Eg. Probably of Egyptian origin; Neko, an Egyptian king.">Neco</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: way·ya·’as·rê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">imprisoned Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/hebrew/7247.htm" title="7247: ḇə·riḇ·lāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be fruitful; fertile; Riblah, a place in Syria.">at Riblah</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2574.htm" title="2574: ḥă·māṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A place N. of Damascus. From the same as chowmah; walled; Chamath, a place in Syria.">of Hamath</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: bim·lōḵ (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">so that he could not reign</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/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·ten- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and he imposed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</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.">Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6066.htm" title="6066: ‘ō·neš (N-ms) -- An indemnity, fine. From anash; a fine.">a levy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">of a hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/3603.htm" title="3603: ḵik·kar- (N-fsc) -- From karar; a circle, i.e. a circumjacent tract or region, expec. The Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a loaf; also a talent (round) coin).">talents</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-msc) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/3603.htm" title="3603: wə·ḵik·kar (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- From karar; a circle, i.e. a circumjacent tract or region, expec. The Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a loaf; also a talent (round) coin).">and a talent</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">of gold.</a> 34Then Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, where he died.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-3.htm">2 Chronicles 36:3</a> And the king of Egypt dethroned him in Jerusalem and imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. <a href="/jeremiah/22-11.htm">Jeremiah 22:11-12</a> 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.” <a href="/jeremiah/22-18.htm">Jeremiah 22:18-19</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’ / He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem. <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4</a> When the nations heard of him, he was trapped in their pit. With hooks they led him away to the land of Egypt. <a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-3</a> “Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace. <a href="/hosea/7-11.htm">Hosea 7:11</a> So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria. <a href="/jeremiah/46-2.htm">Jeremiah 46:2</a> concerning Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah: <a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">2 Kings 24:1</a> During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until he turned and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar. <a href="/2_kings/24-7.htm">2 Kings 24:7</a> Now the king of Egypt did not march out of his land again, because the king of Babylon had taken all his territory, from the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates River. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">2 Chronicles 36:4</a> Then Neco king of Egypt made Eliakim brother of Jehoahaz king over Judah and Jerusalem, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Eliakim’s brother Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt. <a href="/jeremiah/26-21.htm">Jeremiah 26:21-23</a> King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. / Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men. / They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people. <a href="/matthew/2-15.htm">Matthew 2:15</a> where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” <a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Acts 7:39</a> But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. <a href="/acts/13-21.htm">Acts 13:21-22</a> Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years. / After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ <a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1-2</a> Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.put him.<a href="/2_chronicles/36-3.htm">2 Chronicles 36:3,4</a> And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold… <a href="/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3,4</a> And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men… Riblah.<a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">2 Kings 25:6</a> So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.<a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Numbers 34:11</a> And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:<a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Jeremiah 39:5,6</a> But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him… Hamath.<a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Numbers 13:21</a> So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.<a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65</a> And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.that he might not reign.<a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">2 Kings 18:14</a> And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.<a href="/exodus/21-22.htm">Exodus 21:22</a> If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.<a href="/2_chronicles/36-3.htm">2 Chronicles 36:3</a> And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-18.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-13.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-13.htm">Hamath</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Imposed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm">Imprisoned</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-28.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-17.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">Neco</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">Necoh</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">Pharaohnechoh</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">Pharaoh-Nechoh</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">Pharaoh-Necoh</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Riblah</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-7.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/judges/1-28.htm">Subjected</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-22.htm">Talent</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">Talents</a> <a href="/numbers/31-28.htm">Tax</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm">Tribute</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/ezra/7-26.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-15.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-35.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">Hamath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-42.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-3.htm">Imposed</a> <a href="/job/38-30.htm">Imprisoned</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">Neco</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">Necoh</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">Pharaohnechoh</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">Pharaoh-Nechoh</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">Pharaoh-Necoh</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">Riblah</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-35.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/psalms/18-47.htm">Subjected</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-2.htm">Talent</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-6.htm">Talents</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">Tax</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-2.htm">Tribute</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 23</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/23-1.htm">Josiah causes the book to be read in a solemn assembly.</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">He renews the covenant of the Lord.</a> 4. <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">He destroys idolatry.</a> 15. <a href="/2_kings/23-15.htm">He burns dead men's bones upon the altar of Bethel, as was prophesied.</a> 21. <a href="/2_kings/23-21.htm">He keeps a most solemn Passover.</a> 24. <a href="/2_kings/23-24.htm">He puts away witches and all abomination.</a> 26. <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">God's final wrath against Judah.</a> 29. <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">Josiah, provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo.</a> 31. <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Jehoahaz, succeeding him,</a> 33. <a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm">is imprisoned by Pharaoh Neco, who makes Jehoiakim king.</a> 36. <a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">Jehoiakim's wicked reign.</a> </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'; 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Egypt was a dominant power, and Neco's intervention in Judah's affairs demonstrates Egypt's influence over the region. Jehoahaz, son of Josiah, had only reigned for three months before being deposed, indicating his lack of power and the fragile state of Judah. This imprisonment signifies a shift in control and a loss of autonomy for Judah.at Riblah in the land of Hamath Riblah was a strategic location in the land of Hamath, situated in modern-day Syria. It served as a military and administrative center for the Egyptians and later the Babylonians. The choice of Riblah for Jehoahaz's imprisonment underscores its importance as a site of political and military significance. This location was often used by foreign powers to exert control over the region, as seen later with Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.so that he could not reign in Jerusalem By removing Jehoahaz from Jerusalem, Pharaoh Neco effectively prevented him from exercising any royal authority. This act of deposing a king and installing a puppet ruler was a common practice among ancient empires to maintain control over vassal states. It highlights the vulnerability of Judah and the diminishing power of the Davidic line during this period.and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold The imposition of a levy was a typical method of asserting dominance and extracting wealth from subjugated territories. A hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold represent a significant financial burden on Judah, reflecting the economic strain and subservience to Egypt. This tribute would have been a heavy tax on the people, further weakening the kingdom's resources and stability. The financial demands also illustrate the broader theme of judgment and consequence for the nation's disobedience to God, as seen throughout the prophetic literature.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh_neco.htm">Pharaoh Neco</a> The Egyptian Pharaoh who played a significant role in the political landscape of the region during this period. He was involved in the power struggles between Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jehoahaz.htm">Jehoahaz</a> The king of Judah who was deposed by Pharaoh Neco. His reign was short-lived, and he was taken captive to Egypt. 3. <a href="/topical/r/riblah.htm">Riblah</a> A strategic location in the land of Hamath, used by Pharaoh Neco as a military and administrative center. It was here that Jehoahaz was imprisoned. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which was under threat from surrounding nations and faced heavy tributes imposed by foreign powers. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, which was the center of worship and political power for the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Jehoahaz's reign was marked by disobedience to God, leading to his downfall. This serves as a reminder of the importance of aligning our lives with God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god_in_political_affairs.htm">The Sovereignty of God in Political Affairs</a> Despite the political maneuvers of Pharaoh Neco, God's sovereign plan was at work. Believers can trust that God is in control, even in tumultuous times. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_sin.htm">The Cost of Sin</a> The heavy tribute imposed on Judah illustrates the burden of sin and disobedience. It serves as a call to repentance and seeking God's forgiveness. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a> The removal of Jehoahaz highlights the need for leaders who follow God's commandments. This is a call for believers to pray for and support godly leadership in their communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 23</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_teach_at_the_last_supper.htm">Who was Pharaoh Neco in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_shallum_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Shallum in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_jehoahaz_biblically.htm">Who was King Jehoahaz in biblical history?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_necho's_role_in_josiah's_death.htm">How do we reconcile Pharaoh Necho's role in Josiah's death (2 Kings 23:29) with differing details in other historical sources and the account in 2 Chronicles 35?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands . . .--See Note on <a href="/2_chronicles/36-3.htm" title="And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.">2Chronicles 36:3</a>. The LXX. here has "removed him," but the other versions "bound him."That he might not reign.--This is the reading of the Hebrew margin, some MSS., and the LXX., Vulg., and Targum. The Syriac and Arabic have, "when he reigned," which is the ordinary Hebrew text. The original text of the whole was perhaps this: "and Pharaoh-nechoh bound him at Riblah . . . and removed him from reigning in Jerusalem;" i.e., he threw him into bonds, and pronounced his deposition. (Comp, the construction in <a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm" title="And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.">1Kings 15:13</a>.) Riblah (now Ribleh) lay in a strong position on the Orontes, commanding the caravan route from Palestine to the Euphrates. Necho had advanced so far, after the battle of Megiddo, and taken up his quarters there, as Nebuchadnezzar did afterwards (<a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm" title="So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment on him.">2Kings 25:6</a>; <a href="/context/2_kings/25-20.htm" title="And Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:">2Kings 25:20-21</a>). Josephus relates that Necho summoned Jehoahaz to his camp at Riblah. The passage, <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm" title="The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains to the land of Egypt.">Ezekiel 19:4</a>, suggests that he got the king of Judah into his power by fraud: "he was taken in their pit." It used to be supposed, on the strength of Herod, ii. 159, that Necho captured Jerusalem. What Herodotus says is this: "And engaging the Syrians on foot at Magdolus, Nechoh was victorious. After the battle he took Kadytis, a great city of Syria." Kadytis has been thought to be either Hadath ("the new town;" referring to the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Return), or el-Kuds("the holy;" the modern Arabic title of Jerusalem), or Gaza. In reality it is Kadesh on the Orontes, one of the great Hittite capitals, and not far from Hamath. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 33. - And Pharaoh-Nechoh put him in bands at Riblah. "Riblah," which retains its name, was situated in the Coele-Syrian plain, on the right bank of the Orontes, in lat. 34° 23' N. nearly. It commanded a ford over the river (Condor, 'Heth and Moab,' p. 17), and is in the midst of a rich, corn-producing country. Hamath, to which it was regarded as belonging, is situated more than fifty miles further down the river. Riblah was well placed as a center for communication with the neighboring countries. As Dr. Robinson says ('Researches,' vol. 3. p. 545), "From this point the roads were open by Aleppo and the Euphrates to Nineveh, or by Palmyra (Tadmor) to Babylon, by the end of Lebanon and the coast to Palestine (Philistia) and Egypt, or through the, Buka'a and the Jordan valley to the center of the Holy Land." Nebuchadnezzar followed the example of Nechoh in making Ribiah his headquarters during his sieges of Tyro and Jerusalem (see <a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">2 Kings 25:21</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Jeremiah 39:5</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/52-9.htm">Jeremiah 52:9, 10, 26, 27</a>). In the land of Hamath. The "land of Hamath" was the upper part of the Coele-Syrian valley from about lat. 34° to lat. 35° 30' N. That he might not reign in Jerusalem. Nechoh might naturally distrust the people's choice. He might also regard the setting up of any king at Jerusalem without his sanction as an act of contumacy on the part of a nation which had been practically conquered by the complete defeat of Josiah at Megiddo. Whether his conduct in seizing Jehoahaz after inviting him to a conference was justifiable or not may be questioned; but, in point of fact, he did but use the right of the conqueror somewhat harshly. And put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. (So Josephus, l.s.c.) The tribute was a very moderate one. A century earlier Sennacherib had enacted a tribute of three hundred talents of silver, and thirty of gold (see above, <a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">2 Kings 18:14</a>). We may conjecture that Nechoh wished to conciliate the Jews, regarding them as capable of rendering him good service in the struggle, on which he had entered, with Babylon. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/23-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֨ה (p̄ar·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> Neco נְכֹ֤ה (nə·ḵōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6549.htm">Strong's 6549: </a> Neco -- an Egyptian king imprisoned Jehoahaz וַיַּאַסְרֵהוּ֩ (way·ya·’as·rê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle at Riblah בְרִבְלָה֙ (ḇə·riḇ·lāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7247.htm">Strong's 7247: </a> Riblah -- a city in Hamath, also one on southeast border of Israel in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Hamath חֲמָ֔ת (ḥă·māṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2574.htm">Strong's 2574: </a> Hamath -- a place North of Damascus so that he could not reign מִמְּלֹ֖ךְ‪‬ (mim·mə·lōḵ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel in Jerusalem, בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel and he imposed וַיִּתֶּן־ (way·yit·ten-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against [Judah] הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land a levy עֹ֙נֶשׁ֙ (‘ō·neš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6066.htm">Strong's 6066: </a> An indemnity, fine of a hundred מֵאָ֥ה (mê·’āh) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> A hundred talents כִכַּר־ (ḵik·kar-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3603.htm">Strong's 3603: </a> A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) of silver כֶּ֖סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money and a talent וְכִכַּ֥ר (wə·ḵik·kar) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3603.htm">Strong's 3603: </a> A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) of gold. זָהָֽב׃ (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 23:33 Pharaoh Necoh put him in bonds at (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/23-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 23:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 23:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 23:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 23:34" /></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>