2 Kings 23:33-35
1599 Geneva Bible
33 And Pharaoh Necho put him in bonds [a]at Riblah in the land of Hamath [b]while he reigned in Jerusalem, and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
34 ¶ And Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim the son of Josiah king instead of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away, which when he came to Egypt, died there.
35 And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh, and taxed the land to give the money, according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he levied of every man of the people of the land, according to his value, silver and gold to give unto Pharaoh Necho.
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- 2 Kings 23:33 Which was Antioch in Syria, called also Hamath.
- 2 Kings 23:33 Or, that he should not reign.
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