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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 />Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Jehoahaz <i>was</i> twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months 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 />Jehoahaz <i>was</i> twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months 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 />Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned [only] three months in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king and reigned three months in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Joahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He was 23 years old at the time, and he ruled only 3 months from Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Joahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three mouths 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 />Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king, and he was king in Jerusalem for 3 months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for three months. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months 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 />Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months 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 />Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months 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 />Jehoahaz [is] a son of twenty-three years in his reigning, and he has reigned three months 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 /> A son of three and twenty years is Jehoahaz in his reigning, and three months he hath reigned 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 />The son of three and twenty years was Jehoahaz in his reigning, and three months reigned he 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 />Joachaz was three and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months 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 />Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; he reigned three months 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 />And Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months 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 />Yahuakhaz was a son of twenty and three years when he arose in the kingdom, and he reigned three months 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 />Joahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Joachaz <i>was</i> twenty-three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Amital, daughter of Jeremias of Lobna. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done. And Pharao Nechao bound him in Deblatha in the land of Aemath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/36-2.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=9885" 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>Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3099.htm" title="3099: yō·w·’ā·ḥāz (N-proper-ms) -- Jehoahaz -- Joahaz. A form of Yhow'achaz; Joachaz, the name of two Israelites.">Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šā·lō·wōš (Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">was twenty-three</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">years old</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: bə·mā·lə·ḵōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">when he became king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">and he reigned</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/7969.htm" title="7969: ū·šə·lō·šāh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ḥo·ḏā·šîm (N-mp) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">months.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>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.…<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/23-31.htm">2 Kings 23:31-34</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. / 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. ...<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/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/37-1.htm">Jeremiah 37:1-2</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. / But he and his officers and the people of the land refused to obey the words that the LORD had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet.<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="/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/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="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1</a></span><br />After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD.<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="/2_kings/23-36.htm">2 Kings 23:36-37</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah; she was from Rumah. / 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="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25-27</a></span><br />And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah 29:1-2</a></span><br />This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / (This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-7</a></span><br />So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-7</a></span><br />In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. / And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached. / Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12-21</a></span><br />“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. / He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">Jeho'ahaz</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">Joahaz</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-1.htm">Months</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-8.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-21.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-22.htm">Twenty-Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">Jeho'ahaz</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-3.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">Joahaz</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Months</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/ezra/2-11.htm">Twenty-Three</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>Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king</b><br>Jehoahaz, also known as Shallum, was the son of King Josiah, a righteous king who had instituted significant religious reforms in Judah. The name Jehoahaz means "Yahweh has grasped," indicating a divine favor or calling. At the age of twenty-three, Jehoahaz ascended to the throne following his father's death in battle against Pharaoh Neco of Egypt. His young age suggests a lack of experience, which may have contributed to his short reign. The transition of power at this time was marked by political instability, as Judah was caught between the powerful empires of Egypt and Babylon. <p><b>and he reigned in Jerusalem three months</b><br>Jehoahaz's reign was notably brief, lasting only three months. This short duration highlights the turbulent political climate of the period. Jerusalem, the capital of Judah, was the center of religious and political life, and its leadership was crucial for the nation's stability. Jehoahaz's reign was cut short by Pharaoh Neco, who deposed him and took him to Egypt, where he eventually died. This event fulfilled the prophecy in <a href="/jeremiah/22-10.htm">Jeremiah 22:10-12</a>, which foretold that Jehoahaz would never return to Judah. His removal and the subsequent installment of his brother Eliakim (renamed Jehoiakim by Pharaoh Neco) underscore the external influences and pressures on Judah during this era. The brevity of Jehoahaz's reign serves as a reminder of the fleeting nature of human power and the sovereignty of God over the nations.<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 became king of Judah at the age of twenty-three. His reign was notably short, lasting only three months.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, Jerusalem was the center of political and religious life for the Israelites. It is where Jehoahaz reigned as king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/reign_of_jehoahaz.htm">Reign of Jehoahaz</a></b><br>This brief period of leadership was marked by political instability and external pressures, particularly from Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_brevity_of_power.htm">The Brevity of Power</a></b><br>Jehoahaz's short reign reminds us of the transient nature of earthly power and positions. We should focus on eternal values rather than temporary status.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_leadership_choices.htm">Consequences of Leadership Choices</a></b><br>Leadership comes with responsibility. Jehoahaz's reign, though brief, had lasting consequences for Judah. Our decisions, especially in leadership, can have far-reaching impacts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Unlike his father Josiah, Jehoahaz did not follow in the ways of the Lord. This serves as a reminder of the importance of godly leadership and the influence it has on a nation or community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite political upheaval, God’s sovereign plan continues. We can trust that God is in control, even when human leadership fails.<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/how_does_necho's_rule_align_with_egypt.htm">How can the historical timeline of Pharaoh Necho taking control of Judah (2 Chronicles 36:2-4) align with secular Egyptian records? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ark_to_jerusalem__before_or_after_philistines.htm">When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after? After (2 Samuel 5 and 6) Before (I Chronicles 13 and 14)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_jehoahaz_biblically.htm">Who was King Jehoahaz in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_long_did_he_rule_jerusalem.htm">How long did he rule over Jerusalem? Three months (2 Kings 24:8) Three months and ten days (2 Chronicles 36:9)</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>(2) <span class= "bld">Jehoahaz was twenty and-three.</span>--So Kings, adding the mother's name as usual. (So the LXX. here.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/36-2.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">Jehoahaz</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹאָחָ֣ז</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·’ā·ḥāz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3099.htm">Strong's 3099: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoahaz -- Joahaz </span><br /><br /><span class="word">was twenty-three</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁל֧וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years old</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">when he became king,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mā·lə·ḵōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | 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">and he reigned</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלַ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·laḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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">three</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">months.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֳדָשִׁ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥo·ḏā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">2 Chronicles 36:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">2 Chronicles 36:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">2 Chronicles 36:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">2 Chronicles 36:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">2 Chronicles 36:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">2 Chronicles 36:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">2 Chronicles 36:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">2 Chronicles 36:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">2 Chronicles 36:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">2 Chronicles 36:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 36:2 Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 36:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 36:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 36:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 36:3" /></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>