Add parallel Print Page Options

32 Jehoahaz disobeyed the Lord, just as some of his ancestors had done.

33 King Neco of Egypt had Jehoahaz arrested and put in prison at Riblah[a] near Hamath. Then he forced the people of Judah to pay him 3.4 tons of silver and 34 kilograms of gold as taxes. 34 (A) Neco appointed Josiah's son Eliakim king of Judah, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. He took Jehoahaz as a prisoner to Egypt, where he died.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 23.33 Riblah: An important town in Syria on the Orontes River.

Bible Gateway Recommends

Outreach New Testament-Cev, Paper, Blue
Outreach New Testament-Cev, Paper, Blue
Retail: $1.79
Our Price: $2.03
Save: $-0.24 (-13%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CEV Extreme Faith Youth Bible, Paper
CEV Extreme Faith Youth Bible, Paper
Retail: $4.99
Our Price: $5.34
Save: $-0.35 (-7%)
3.0 of 5.0 stars
CEV Economical Bible, Paper, Blue
CEV Economical Bible, Paper, Blue
Retail: $5.09
Our Price: $5.46
Save: $-0.37 (-7%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
The Poverty and Justice Bible, CEV
The Poverty and Justice Bible, CEV
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $19.98
Save: $0.01 (0%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars