Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 36 of 2 Chronicles. Jehoahaz reigns briefly and is taken to Egypt, which imposes tribute on Judah. The succession of kings becomes increasingly unstable. Egyptian intervention demonstrates that Judah has lost much of the autonomy that characterized earlier periods and is now subject to the major regional powers.
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Und das Volk im Lande nahm Joahas, den Sohn Josias, und machte ihn zum König an seines Vaters Statt zu Jerusalem.
Entonces el pueblo de la tierra tomó a Joachâz hijo de Josías, e hiciéronle rey en lugar de su padre en Jerusalem.
Le peuple du pays prit Joachaz, fils de Josias, et l'établit roi à la place de son père à Jérusalem.
ALLORA il popolo del paese prese Gioachaz, figliuolo di Giosia; e lo costituì re in Gerusalemme, in luogo di suo padre.
ENTÃO o povo da terra tomou a Jeoacaz, filho de Josias, e o fez rei em lugar de seu pai, em Jerusalém.
這地的百姓立 約西亞 的兒子 約哈斯 在 耶路撒冷 接續他父親作王。
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