Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
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Verse 31 is found in chapter 23 of 2 Kings. Jehoahaz reigns briefly and is taken to Egypt by Pharaoh Neco. Jehoiakim is then placed on the throne and becomes subject to Egyptian tribute. Both kings receive negative evaluations. The contrast with Josiah is immediate: after the reformer’s death, Judah quickly enters a period of international dependence and spiritual decline. The succession demonstrates the fragility of a reform when it fails to permanently transform the orientation of the entire society. Foreign policy also changes rapidly, preparing the future confrontation between Egypt and Babylon.
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Dreiundzwanzig Jahre war Joahas alt, da er König ward, und regierte drei Monate zu Jerusalem. Seine Mutter hieß Hamutal, eine Tochter Jeremia's von Libna.
De veintitrés años era Joachâz cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó tres meses en Jerusalem. El nombre de su madre fue Amutal, hija de Jeremías de Libna.
Joacaz tenía veintitrés años cuando comenzó a reinar y reinó tres meses en Jerusalén. Su madre se llamaba Hamutal, hija de Jeremías, de Libna.
Joachaz avait vingt-trois ans lorsqu'il devint roi, et il régna trois mois à Jérusalem. Sa mère s'appelait Hamuthal, fille de Jérémie, de Libna.
GIOACHAZ era d’età di ventitre anni, quando cominciò a regnare; e regnò tre mesi in Gerusalemme. E il nome di sua madre era Hamutal, figliuola di Geremia da Libna.
Tinha Joacaz vinte e três anos de idade quando começou a reinar, e três meses reinou em Jerusalém; e era o nome de sua mãe Hamutal, filha de Jeremias, de Libna.
約哈斯 登基的時候年二十三歲,在 耶路撒冷 作王三個月。他母親名叫 哈慕她 ,是 立拿 人 耶利米 的女兒。
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